On July 7, Nitin Joshi published a video alleging that digital creators
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Delhi High Court issued notices to Meta and the Centre following a PIL alleging that 'rogue actors' use coordinated copyright strikes to extort money from digital creators.
Background
Nitin Joshi filed a PIL in Delhi High Court after his video on 'Instagram’s Biggest Copyright Scam' was blocked by Meta. The petition alleges scammers exploit a vulnerability in Facebook's desktop version to manipulate timestamps and replace original media with creators' content to trigger automated copyright strikes.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyMeta Platforms: Parent company of Instagram and Facebook.
- FactThe PIL cited instances of nearly 40 creators facing coordinated copyright strikes.
- S&TCopyright strikes: Automated mechanisms used by platforms to remove content allegedly violating Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
For Mains
Q. Discuss the challenges posed by 'digital extortion' and the need for robust regulatory frameworks to protect content creators from bad-faith actors on social media platforms.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Regulatory vacuum: Lack of specific legal protections for digital creators against coordinated extortion and timestamp manipulation.
- Technical vulnerability: Exploitation of platform UI/UX (desktop version) to bypass automated content moderation systems.
Keywords: Digital Extortion · Intellectual Property Rights · Platform Governance · Content Moderation · Cybercrime
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