Tag Archives: Copyright

Yesterday, YouTube published its first every Copyright Transparency Report. With that step, it follows in the footsteps of Google, Facebook, Reddit and other major industry players in publishing such a report. 7 Takeaways from YouTube’s Copyright Transparency Report

It’s Thanksgiving week in the United States and many families will be gathering to enjoy a holiday meal, some time together, and the start of the holiday season. 5 Thanksgiving Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories

Last week, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, was accused of plagiarism in a thesis that he wrote for the University of Nancy. The plagiarism was discovered by reporter.lu and covered by Pol Reuter (French language article). According to the report, … Continue reading →

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?” It’s easy to see why it’s a question. Anecdotally, it feels like plagiarism stories … Continue reading →

The South Korean drama series Squid Game has been making headlines all over the world. Deemed by Netflix to be its “biggest-ever series launch”, the series has become a global phenomenon, being viewed by over 111 million accounts in the … Continue reading →

First off today, Tin Baysinger at The Wrap reports that Marvel has filed a series of five lawsuits that challenge the copyright termination notices filed by heirs of famed creator Stan Lee in hopes of retaining the rights to some … Continue reading →

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly reports that textbook publisher Pearson Education has filed a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against the study aid website Chegg alleging that Chegg illegally appropriates Pearson’s textbook questions. 3 Count: Pulp Non-Fiction Number … Continue reading →