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BTS’ Jung Kook accused of plagiarism in his new single Seven by American influencer, but some netizens disagree

BTS’ Jung Kook accused of plagiarism in his new single Seven by American influencer, but some netizens disagree

Jung Kook, a South Korean singer-songwriter and member of the BTS band, trended on the internet earlier this month when he released his new song Seven, but he has been accused of plagiarism by a popular US-based TikToker who claims that the lyrics are copied from a video post by famous Vietnamese influencer So Y Tiet. Netizens are divided in their reactions.
American influencer Jarred Jermaine,

Bodyright image source: www.unfpa.org/bodyright

Can UNFPA’s “bodyright” initiative stop women from getting abused in the virtual world?

UNFPA, a United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, wants to change the way women are treated in the virtual world and is urging them to join their global movement.
The internet provides an important space for women who want to express themselves and garner professional opportunities. However, this access acts as a double-edged sword because they disproportionately face all forms of

Imaara Mall (Left) & image design from Temi Coker's Behance account (Right)

Rip-off or not: Nairobi’s Imaara Mall accused of stealing the work of a creative designer

The Imaara retail mall in Nairobi has been accused of copying the work of a Nigerian graphic designer-cum-photographer based in the United States.
The newly opened mall's external walls were painted with a style of art that closely resembles Temi Coker's designs on his Behance account.
Temi began creating his own unique design styles shortly after leaving Adobe in 2019. Since then, his desig

Live Better's 'bounty' for the terms of service

YouTube channel owner offers reward for lost Terms of Service

Live Better Music claims Epidemic Sound walked back on their music licensing agreement by making content claims on Live Better’s videos on YouTube. Live Better says it licensed the tracks from Epidemic Sound legally. Problem is, they can't find the previous Terms of Service document, which proves it.

Screen shots of the two videos in question

YouTube content copycat gets called out

On YouTube, a crowded and competitive market, Creators would often come up with novel or even shocking content that would get them to blow up in popularity.

A comparison between Tarka's work (above) and Xiaomi's web banner (below) Source: Reddit

Xiaomi fires employee for lifting artist's work

Chinese electronics company Xiaomi has fired an employee for using an artist's work on a company website without permission. The image, which was used as the lead banner on Xiaomi Spain’s website, has been taken down and the company has admitted to being in the wrong and apologised to the artist, Peter Tarka.

The invoice Frankart sent to BrewDog (source: Twitter)

BrewDog now accused of stealing ideas from job interviewees

BrewDog has been accused by an American marketer, Jenny Frankart, of stealing her marketing ideas during a job interview. Frankart claimed BrewDog asked her to come up with ideas for a marketing position and flew from California to Columbus to attend four interviews. BrewDog denies the allegation.

A screenshot of the Twitter account of Alex Kaseberg

Conan O'Brien settles joke theft lawsuit

Comedian Conan O'Brien, who was accused of stealing jokes from a comedian on Twitter, has settled a lawsuit with the comedian out of court. This puts an end to the prospect of a court case that would involve joke theft.

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