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5 Warning Signs a Copyright Notice May Be False

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Hosts often receive massive numbers of copyright notices, few of which turn out to be false. The post 5 Warning Signs a Copyright Notice May Be False appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Still, it's important to spot the fakes.

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3 Count: Four Chords

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Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud lawsuit, Ecuador group tries to forest named as an author, and Malware operators spam fake copyright notices. The post 3 Count: Four Chords appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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3 Count: Gemini Man Lawsuit

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Book publishers get a big win on appeal; an author sued over Gemini Man, and an adult anime website sued over ignored copyright notices. The post 3 Count: Gemini Man Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Facebook’s Plagiarism Problems Are Deeper Than You Realize

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Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. . To be clear, the DMCA does not prohibit Facebook from trying to block or restrict plagiarized content from becoming popular.

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3 Count: Unmodding Nintendo

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Garry's Mod removes Nintendo assets after copyright notice, ad agency sues Jindal Steels Brazil cracks down on anime piracy. The post 3 Count: Unmodding Nintendo appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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3 Count: Round 2

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Second group of authors sue OpenAI, Internet Archive files appeal in controlled digital lending case and Uncle Roger dodges copyright notice. The post 3 Count: Round 2 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The Streamlabs (SLOBS) Plagiarism Scandal

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Over at CopyByte , one of my main jobs is removing plagiarized marketing copy such as what Streamlabs had on its site. This is usually done with a copyright notice, but, in some cases, is done by working directly with the site that uploaded the content. Accident or Not, a Problem Remains.