WhatsApp users sharing copyrighted content without permission are considered pirates and should have their accounts suspended, ordered Delhi High Court recently. This judgment came after a lawsuit filed by Zee Entertainment, who identified that parts of their movie Radhe have been shared among WhatsApp users.
WhatsApp Users Sharing Pirated Content Will be Banned
With movie pirating becoming so usual, copyright holders are finding new ways to contain the spread of it. One such means is spotting the platform where it’s being shared illegally and exercising action on infringers. Zee Entertainment, an Indian media conglomerate is doing the same upon spotting the parts of Radhe movie begin distributed on WhatsApp.
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