Plagiarism Today

JUNE 21, 2023

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

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 23, 2022

Over the weekend, the German carmaker Audi became the center of a massive plagiarism controversy as a new video campaign was accused of ripping off content from a prominent Chinese video blogger. Audi, for its part, blamed the plagiarism on a “lack of supervision and lax review.” The Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 25, 2021

When people learn what I do for a living, one of the first questions I am usually asked is, “Has the internet made plagiarism much worse?”. Anecdotally, it feels like plagiarism stories are becoming much more common. Obviously, it’s had an impact on plagiarism, but that raises a question: How did the web change plagiarism?

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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. . However, Newton’s report comes as the Wall Street Journal is also examining Facebook’s efforts to block plagiarized and pirated content.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 29, 2024

The post Copyright Claims Board Rules Against Petco appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Copyright Claims Board has issued another final determination. This one finds against Petco, though the claimant isn't a victor either.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2021

2: Now Sony Music Sues Energy Drink Brand Bang Over Unlicensed Music in Social Media Videos. However, across all of their social media channels, they have uploaded various videos featuring their product but making unlicensed use of Sony’s music. The post 3 Count: Access Denied appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 22, 2024

The post 3 Count: Double Dribble appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Fourteen NBA teams sued for copyright infringement, Michael Jackson catalog sale to move ahead and researchers seek AI copyright exemption.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 7, 2024

The post 3 Count: Counterpunch appeared first on Plagiarism Today. MGM hits back in lawsuit over Road House script, DC Circuit skeptical about DMCA challenge and diss tracks freed of copyright restrictions.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The post Barstool Sports Accused of Content Laundering appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Barstool Sports is again facing allegations of content laundering, this time with proof of at least 40 burner Twitter accounts.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 16, 2022

For those who missed it, author Jumi Bello published an essay with the goal of explaining why her upcoming book was cancelled for plagiarism. However, that essay contained parts that were plagiarized (albeit with heavy rewriting) from a 2011 post on this site. This is an area where copyright and plagiarism do not overlap.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 10, 2022

First off today, Ryan Naumann at Radar Online reports that photographer Al Pereira has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Nas claiming copyright infringement over a post on social media. The post 3 Count: iTunes DRM appeared first on Plagiarism Today. 2: Banilla Games Sues Copyright Infringers.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

” However, those on social media, in particular Croatians, were not so quick to dismiss the issue. Instead, he said he was withdrawing due to, “Unpleasant atmosphere in media and social media, as well as pressures I have been exposed regarding my design of the back of the pine marten coin.”

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

Much of the language was written well before widespread adoption of social media, and much of that language was vague even then. However, it arrives at a very significant intersection, one that includes the largest social media platform in the world and an ongoing push for DMCA reform.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Barbera filed the lawsuit, alleging that Cyrus posted a photo he took on her various social media presences. The post 3 Count: The Blacksmith Shop appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Though Cyrus was the subject of the photo, Barbera, as the photographer, held the copyright to it and that prompted the lawsuit.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As part of his reelection campaign, he used the meme on various social media platforms, prompting Laney to file the lawsuit. appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The lawsuit was filed by Laney Griner, the mother of Sam Griner, who appears in the “Success Kid” meme that is widely used online.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The lawsuit represents the latest in a long line of celebrities that have been sued by paparazzi over the use of unlicensed images on their social media. The post 3 Count: Paparazzi Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Now, he has filed a lawsuit against Cyrus, claiming that she infringed his photo of her.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

This includes works originally uploaded to social media. The post 3 Count: Copyright Claims Onboarding appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The new bill proposes a N100,000 ($240) fine or 1 year jail term for individuals or a N2 Million ($4,800) fine for corporations.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 19, 2022

First off today, Joe Tidy at the BBC reports that the City of London Police have arrested three people and shuttered the website of a group that was running an unauthorized clone of Club Penguin, the Disney social media site/game that shuttered in 2017. The post 3 Count: Clubbed Penguin appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 25, 2022

Next up today, Naledi de Wee at The South African reports that local actress Ntando Duma is being sued by the celebrity photography agency Pixel Kollective after she allegedly failed to credit the agency when using their work as part of a social media campaign. The post 3 Count: Freeing the Flag appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The move comes after a recent copyright direct in the European Union, one that requires search engines and social media sites to pay a license to use content from news outlets within the bloc. The post 3 Count: Less Than Routine appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2022

2: Rapper Nonini Goes After Social Media Influencer in Legal Battle. Next up today, Amos Robi at Pule reports that, in Kenya, musician Hubert Mbuku Nakitare (Nonini) has accused a local media influencer of unlawfully using one of his song as part of an advertisement for an electronics manufacturer.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

In short, this means that, if you post your work to a web page with social media buttons, an open license or even just tools to aid in printing or emailing, the work is likely considered to be published. appeared first on Plagiarism Today. But this is where FDN introduces a new wrinkle.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Back when I first launched Plagiarism Today in 2005, the internet was a very different place. Social media silos like Twitter, Facebook and TikTok dominate the landscape. The post We Need to Rethink YouTube appeared first on Plagiarism Today. As such, there’s no real way to fix YouTube from within YouTube.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 19, 2022

However, it’s doing so in a way that is unique to any social media platform that came before it. The post TikTok Announces New Video Citation Tools appeared first on Plagiarism Today. This move puts TikTok in an unusual position. The company is clearly trying to steer its user base toward normalizing attribution.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This prompted Dorland to first report the alleged plagiarism to a wide variety of groups and worked on getting the story pulled while working through lawyers to demand financial compensation. However, today, I want to focus on just one aspect of this story: The plagiarism. What Larson did there was clearly plagiarism.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The picture of a boy, Yusuf Alabi with his arms wide open and standing in front of the campaign convoy of one of the popular presidential candidates, Peter Obi of the Labour Party , went viral across social media. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

Examples of this can be found almost every time a dress or fashion accessory becomes popular, whether on social media or at various events. The post The Plagiarism of Fast Fashion appeared first on Plagiarism Today. It ultimately comes down to consumers, and the popularity of fast fashion speaks for itself.

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CopyrightsWorld

JULY 2, 2021

This could be: Writing a blog post on your blog and website Posting on social media Creating a story on instagram Creating a video for youtube Sharing via email to your friends and co-workers Sharing on groups, communities and forums with people who will benefit from copyrighting their work as you did. It’s not polite to steal.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Candidates should cite all sources referenced to and should avoid plagiarism of any kind. Hence, please fill and sign the author(s) declaration form available on our website, and on our social media handles. Essays with filenames which are not in this format will NOT be accepted.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

I understand a lot of you may be upset that I saw a photo on social media and loved it enough to imitate it in a very different style. The post The Battle Over Poker NFTs appeared first on Plagiarism Today. No, I'm not opposed to giving photographers a %, it's hard work.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For example, game companies often have their work ‘cloned’ or ‘plagiarized’ This is a rampant problem in China, IIPA warns, encouraging the country to use its enforcement framework to effectively address the issue. ” Baidu. The piracy problem isn’t just limited to dedicated pirate sites.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dorland alerted publishers, writing conferences, and journalists to what she considered Larson’s plagiarism and ethical betrayal. But this holding left the Court to consider whether Dorland’s efforts to publicize Larson’s “plagiarism” amounted to defamation or tortious interference. ’ Piccone v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 19, 2024

Sapna then issues cease and desist notice to Manya, asking for a take-down of the social media posts, tender an unconditional apology and compensation. This caused losses to Sapna.

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CopyrightsWorld

MARCH 30, 2021

Every writer is aware of the practises out there to plagiarize or citate content from other authors, either because they’ve done it, or because they have seen it done to them, or both. Recent studies reveal that there are over 5 billion blogs and 7 million blog posts are published every day! Obviously no. Work for Hire.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dorland to prevent publication of The Kindest at a book festival, and an onslaught of plagiarism allegations. Larson first commenced legal action at the start of 2019 following a number of attempts by Ms. In the most recent Larson v Perry court opinion (Civil Action No. 19-cv-10203-IT), Ms.

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