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JULY 15, 2024

We've seen dozens of copyright lawsuits against AI companies. The post Why Copyright Won’t Kill AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, that's not the biggest threat AI faces.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Oscar-winning film The Holdovers is facing plagiarism allegations from another screenwriters. The post Why The Holdovers is Not a Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's why they don't hold up.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Recently, YouTuber hbomberguy posted a massive video about plagiarism on YouTube. The post Responding to Hbomberguy’s Plagiarism Video appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here, I break it down and analyze the details.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Typically, when I do these year-end reviews, I cover a wide variety of stories that happened and separate out the copyright and plagiarism. Simply put, copyright and plagiarism are two different things. Copyright and AI. Copyright Office (USCO) has given us some more clear guidance.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The post When AI Plagiarizes AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today. With the launch of Grok, xAI's new AI system, questions arose about where its data came from and if it was copying OpenAI's homework.

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MAY 9, 2022

Most mornings, right after I wake up, my morning tasks include gathering any copyright and/or plagiarism news stories that I can find on the internet. . I read pretty much all of them, some copyright-related ones go into the 3 Count column and other stories get set aside for additional research to become full posts on the site.

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APRIL 17, 2024

The post Why Amazon is Overrun with Plagiarism and AI Garbage appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Amazon is facing criticism over AI-generated spam ebooks being sold in the Kindle Store. However, the problem goes back at least 15 years.

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MAY 2, 2024

The post Why Plagiarizing Iron Maiden is a Really Bad Idea appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Rapper OsamaSon is facing a potential lawsuit after his album cover was too close to some famous Iron Maiden art.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

However, it's drawn controversy over allegations of plagiarism and AI generation. The post Examining the Palworld Plagiarism Controversy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Palworld is the breakout video game of early 2024.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Wizards of the Coast is at the heart of another art plagiarism scandal, this one involving a new Magic: The Gathering card. The post Yet Another Magic: The Gathering Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Two cases before the Copyright Claims Board raise an interesting question: What does copyright protect in a dumpster fire? The post A Copyright Fight Over a Dumpster Fire appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Battlestate Games, the makers of Escape from Tarkov, accuse a competitor of plagiarism in a very unwise move. The post Escape from Tarkov’s Developers Make a Dumb Plagiarism Allegation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Now that the fallout from hbomberguy's YouTube plagiarism video is settling, what can the victims do against their plagiarists? The post What Can YouTube Plagiarism Victims Do? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Even after the NFT market crash, the crypto community still faces issues of plagiarism and copyright infringement. The post Yet Another NFT Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 9, 2024

The post How Mystery Science Theater 3000 Helped Expose a Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. In 1997, MST3K featured a little-known film entitled Clonus. Eight years later, a major studio released an eerily similar film.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Wizards of the Coast, the makers of Magic: The Gathering, are at the center of another plagiarism scandal. The post Another “Magic: The Gathering” Art Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's what happened.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Plagiarism almost defies definition. The post The Definition of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Drafting a definition that is short, complete and useful is nearly impossible. That may be a good thing.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But what happens when he becomes the victim of plagiarism by Jimmy Pesto? The post Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Bob’s Burgers appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Bob Belcher may be best known as a nice, polite every man.

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MARCH 20, 2024

The release of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has been mired by many issues, including allegations of plagiarizing a modder. The post Modder Says Star Wars Game Developer of Plagiarized His Work appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 23, 2023

The Writers Guild of America has released a statement saying that plagiarism is a feature of AI. The post Is Plagiarism a Feature of AI? appeared first on Plagiarism Today. How true is that?

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. Copyright and Halloween.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Here's how it handles basic copyright questions. The post Grading Google’s AI on Copyright Questions appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Google's AI-powered search has become equal part pariah and laughingstock.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Plagiarism Today is now on Mastodon! Come join me (and others) as we discuss copyright, academic integrity and much more. The post Follow Plagiarism Today on Mastodon appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Earlier this month, Pagan author Mat Auryn took to Twitter to highlight what he said was a very clear case of verbatim plagiarism of his work. I discovered that this book has completely plagiarized Psychic Witch in almost its entirety. The plagiarism, to put it modestly, was both flagrant and obvious.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Author Jane Friedman faced an unusual problem: Reverse plagiarism. The post Amazon and the Problem of Reverse Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, it's becoming much more common and the industry is not ready.

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MAY 8, 2024

For most creators, copyright registrations aren't practical. The post Why AI Makes Copyright Registration More Important appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, AI may give some a reason to change their mind.

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JUNE 12, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board is about to turn two. The post 3 New and Interesting Cases Before the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. As such, we're taking a look at three new and interesting cases being heard by it.

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MAY 7, 2024

The post Yet Another NFT Copyright Failure appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Yuga Labs announced a new commercial NFT venture. However, the works involved were already placed in the public domain.

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MARCH 4, 2024

but it also raises some serious copyright and trademark issues. The post Copyright, Trademark and Willy’s Chocolate Experience appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The recent "Glasgow Willy Wonka Event" may have launched a thousand memes.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Two things that won’t be on many people’s minds will be copyright and plagiarism issues. So, with that in mind, here are five stories from this site’s history that show some ways copyright and plagiarism have helped shape the Thanksgiving holiday season (and vice versa). 2: A Heartfelt Plagiarism.

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JUNE 29, 2022

faced a significant plagiarism scandal. s 38-page 2013 dissertation from the National Defense University in Bucharest were plagiarized from outside sources. for his part, denied the plagiarism and said that his dissertation was legitimate. , for his part, denied the plagiarism and said that his dissertation was legitimate.

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MAY 22, 2024

The myth of Poor Man's Copyright has been with us for decades. The post Where Did the Poor Man’s Copyright Myth Start? appeared first on Plagiarism Today. But where did the (bad) idea get its start?

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

2023 was a banner year for copyright. The post The 5 Dumbest Copyright Stories of 2023 appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, the past 12 months also featured some real missteps and obvious mistakes.

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MAY 14, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board has issued a final judgement in its longest-running case, favoring Disney over a smaller book publisher. The post Disney, Books and the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MAY 28, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) has handed down its two largest damage awards, including it's first five-figure decision. The post Copyright Claims Board Awards It’s Highest Damages Ever appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 4, 2022

Why is it acceptable for Carolyn Keene to be a pseudonym for over a dozen authors penning Nancy Drew stories, but not ok for Cristiane Serruya to use ghostwriters when producing books with her name (outside the fact the books were plagiarized from other sources). The answer is that plagiarism is complicated. This has two key benefits.

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APRIL 22, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board is a powerful tool for resolving copyright disputes, but only in certain situations. The post The 5 Best Uses of the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here are five to remember.

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