'Humans Of New York' Post Viral After 'Humans Of Bombay' Sues Another Page
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According to the application, People of India has allegedly violated copyright by using films from Humans of Bombay’s Instagram account and YouTube channel without permission.
A Delhi High Court judge, Justice Prathiba Singh, has taken action in response to a plea filed by Humans of Bombay (HOB), a storytelling platform, against People of India (POI) for alleged copyright infringement of its content. I've stayed quiet on the appropriation of my work because I think @HumansOfBombay shares important stories, even if they've monetized far past anything I'd feel comfortable doing on HONY. But you can't be suing people for what I've forgiven you for. https://t.co/0jZM05YyTt pic.twitter.com/JcgZOc8A6g We are grateful to HONY & Brandon for starting this storytelling movement.The suit is related to the IP in our posts & not about storytelling at all.We tried to address the issue amicably before approaching the Court, as we believe in protecting our team's hard work.PFA
People of India also use a distinctive storytelling format and share it with the public.
According to the plea, People of India has allegedly violated copyright by using films from Humans of Bombay's Instagram account and YouTube channel without permission. Additionally, it claimed that People of India has also copied HOB's unique storytelling format without authorisation.
What is the case?
