February 25, 2021
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…
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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?
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Camayak: Integrating Plagiarism Detection into Editorial Workflows
As journalism institutions continue to struggle with plagiarism, Camayak is working to make plagiarism detection part of the editorial process.
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Stolen Work, Stolen Tattoos: A Terrifying Plagiarism Tale
A researcher in the UK recently told the story of an "academic stalker" that copied not just his work, but his clothes, his gestures and even his tattoos.
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Researcher Accuses Journal Editor of Plagiarism
In a Twitter thread, a researcher called out a journal editor for plagiarism, opening the floodgates for others to share their stories of similar behavior.
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School Superintendent Resigns Over Plagiarism Allegations
Rochester (MN) Public School Board superintendent Michael Muñoz has handed in his resignation after a series of plagiarism allegations were made against him.
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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.
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3 Count: Rare Agreements
Facebook and Australia reach deal to open site back up to Aussie news, Kim Dotcom case headed back to Appeals Court and Prenda Lawyer judgment upheld on appeal.
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3 Count: For Whom the Bell Bleep Bloops
Cox appeals $1 billion judgment against them, Virgin Media and Eir settle their dispute and Metallica concert faces unique copyright challenges.
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3 Count: Blocking Science
Sci-Hub ordered to be blocked in the UK, EU Commissioner says Australia's situation is different and NMPA president highlights royalty progress.