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JANUARY 8, 2024

Plagiarism has long been a powerful weapon in politics, however, now the weaponization of plagiarism is expanding and targeting new people. The post The Weaponization of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MAY 3, 2022

Yesterday, NBC News published a note to their readers that said they had detected 11 articles written by one of their reporters that “did not meet our standards for original material.” . The articles remain online, but have been appended with an editor’s note and the passage(s) involved removed. NBC’s Handling of the Case.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Halloween may be over, but a recent article has drawn attention to the problem of zombie plagiarism in academia. The post The Challenge of Zombie Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's what it is.

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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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APRIL 30, 2024

Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, the President of Columbia University, is facing allegations of plagiarism. The post Columbia Unviersity President Targeted with Plagiarism Allegations appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's why her case is different.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

A French professor is accused of plagiarism in a journal review article. The post Professor Blames Ghostwriter for Review Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, he's blaming his ghostwriter for the issue.

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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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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 12, 2023

Harvard President Claudine Gay is under fire not just for her answers before Congress, but allegations of plagiarism. The post Understanding the Claudine Gay Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's what's going on.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

On Friday, Buzzfeed published an article that highlights the widespread and long-running plagiarism of Snopes CEO and co-founder David Mikkelson. Mikkelson, for his part, has admitted to the plagiarism and has been suspended from his editorial duties at the site. More Than Just Plagiarism.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

An article by Maggie Harrison at Futurism takes a look at the use of AI-generated content and AI-generated reporters at Sports Illustrated. When they investigated, … The post Sports Illustrated: AI-Generated Articles, AI-Generated Authors appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 15, 2024

A second Norwegian minister has resigned and had her degree revoked following allegations of plagiarism. The post Second Norwegian Minister Resigns Over Plagiarism Allegations appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's why it's important.

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MARCH 5, 2024

With that returns old plagiarism allegations made new again. The post Jay Shetty and Boomerang Plagiarism Allegations appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Influencer Jay Shetty is facing allegations that he falsified much of his past.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Though recent plagiarism allegations have targeted DEI officials and supporters, the issue lies with academia as a whole. The post With Plagiarism, the Problem is Not DEI, But Academia appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 25, 2024

A recent New York Times advice column looked at a plagiarism story involving a retired minister. The post Plagiarism and the Retired Minister appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's what the response missed.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Another DEI head is facing allegations of plagiarism. The post Columbia University DEI Head Accused of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. This one targets Alade McKen, the head of DEI for Columbia University.

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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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MARCH 7, 2024

New allegations claim that the song Over the Rainbow is a plagiarism. However, this case shows why sometimes plagiarism doesn't matter. The post Why Sometimes Plagiarism Doesn’t Matter appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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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MARCH 18, 2024

But why is one seeing so much more plagiarism? The post The NSF vs. the NIH on Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The National Science Foundation and the US National Institutes for Health are very different.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Plagiarism has been in the headlines more than ever before, but why does it feel like people are finding plagiarism everywhere they look? The post Why is There So Much Plagiarism Right Now? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 1, 2024

An aspiring lawyer in Singapore has been denied a chance to join the Bar after he failed to disclose an incident of plagiarism. The post Admission to Bar Denied Over Student Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Embattled Harvard behavioral science professor Fancesca Gino is facing new allegations of plagiarism, on top of her existing problems. The post Francesca Gino Faces Allegations of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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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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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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 13, 2023

Recruiters have become increasingly worried about applicants committing plagiarism. The post Plagiarism in Recruiting appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's what they're doing, and what they should be doing.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Ferris Bueller, the sitcom, not the film (sadly), featured a plagiarism story in its final episode. The post Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Ferris Bueller appeared first on Plagiarism Today. How realistic was the it?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A report by Futurism points out plagiarism by A.V. Club’s AI Reporter Plagiarized IMDb appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Club's AI reporter. Here's why it matters, even if the company doesn't seem to care. The post A.V.

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MARCH 27, 2024

The post Why There is No One Standard of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Citation standards vary wildly depending on the type of work. Here's why there is no singular standard for everything.

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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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MAY 1, 2023

A Chinese art professor has been fired over allegations of plagiarism. The post Plagiarism and China’s Social Credit System appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, he may have much more to worry about than unemployment.

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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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JANUARY 30, 2024

In Norway, one prominent minster has resigned and another is fighting for their position following a pair of predictable plagiarism scandals. The post The Norway Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A recent routine by Australian comedian Randy Feltface took a look at plagiarism in stand-up comedy. The post Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Randy Feltface appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's why he's not a plagiarist.

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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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DECEMBER 4, 2023

When it comes to authorship issues in research, plagiarism is far from the only one. The post Beyond Plagiarism: 5 Other Authorship Issues in Research appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here are five other authorship issues to be aware of.

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