March 4, 2021
Your Guide to the 2021 Eurovision Plagiarism Allegations (So Far)
The Eurovision Song Contest is a spectacle unlike any other. However, it also attracts more than its share of plagiarism…
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How Plagiarism Lingers for Authors
Best-selling Korean author Shin Kyung-sook has released a new book but much of the news coverage is about a plagiarism scandal uncovered six years ago.
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Copyright, Recipes and the Closure of Recipeasly
When a tech engineer attempted to launch Recipeasly, a service to truncate online recipes, he was forced to close it. However, the issue is far from over.
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Triller: Putting Influencers Ahead of Licenses
TikTok competitor Triller has made a name for itself for its controversies. However, there's a reason the company may be prioritizing growth over licensing.
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Butch Hartman, the Creator of Fairly Odd Parents, Accused of Plagiarism
Butch Hartman, the creator of Fairly Odd Parents, has been accused of plagiarizing a commissioned work he drew for a fan.
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Article Retracted After Senior Research Fellow Accused of Plagiarizing Student
Dr. Padma Murthi, a senior research fellow at Monash University in Australia had a paper retracted due to a plagiarism allegation by one of her students.
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Using a Free AI to Write an Essay
After trying out a $10 freelancer, I decided to give a free AI bot a chance to write my essay for me. Needless to say, it didn't go very well.
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Is Plagiarism and Duplication Worse at Conferences?
A recent study found that conference abstracts have a potential plagiarism rate 10 times higher than journals. Here's what can be done about it.
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Can You Weaponize Copyright to Prevent Livestreaming?
Activist Sennett Devermont accused a police officer of trying to use music to sabotage his livestream. But can you use copyright to sabotage a recording?
Copyright News
Filmmakers sue VPN providers for promoting piracy, Apple's Rosetta may be removed in certain regions and Nacon says it was legal for it to pirate The Sinking City.
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3 Count: Navy Blockade
U.S. Navy liable for software piracy, Meghan Markle wins some legal fees in case against tabloid and The Sinking City has been removed from Steam.
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3 Count: Sinking City
The Sinking City devs claim publisher uploaded pirate version to Steam, Taylor Swift sues theme park over unlicensed song uses and pirate sites hit with big judgment.
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3 Count: Fearless Girl
Court dismisses Wixen's lawsuit against Triller on a technicality, Fearless Girl sparks copyright fight in Australia and Spain says you can't copyright bullfighting.
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3 Count: Appropriation Art
Jeff Koons loses appeal over appropriation art, video game cracker claims to be targeted by police and China sees high piracy rates despite crackdown.
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3 Count: Shell Company
YouTube says company in class action suit is just a shell, Microsoft partners with news publishers on search payment and CreativeFuture writes President Biden.