Published on June 7, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Censorship, copyrights
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Published on June 1, 2024
author scams, copyrights, Journalism, legal, writing scams
![Photographer Sues Woman over Copyrights for Picture of Grandmother’s Wallpaper in Rental Ad – In The News – 06/01/2024 Photographer Sues Woman over Copyrights for Picture of Grandmother’s Wallpaper in Rental Ad – In The News – 06/01/2024](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/grandma_rocker_1717275636.jpg)
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Published on May 25, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI), author, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing
![Generative vs. Assistive AI…and When Writers Need To Disclose By K.M. Robinson Generative vs. Assistive AI…and When Writers Need To Disclose By K.M. Robinson](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/robot-wearing-blue-horn-rimmed-glasses.jpg)
Could YOUR book be ineligible for copyright registration?
Published on May 3, 2024
copyrights, Defamation, legal, libel
![Another “Educator” Caught Plagiarizing; and much more! – In The News – 05/03/2024 Another “Educator” Caught Plagiarizing; and much more! – In The News – 05/03/2024](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/taylor-brandon-Y8r0RTNrIWM-unsplash-e1714085529685.jpg)
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Published on April 19, 2024
Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel
![Copyright Fight Over Dead School Shooter’s Manifesto; and MUCH MORE! – In The News – 04/19/2024 Copyright Fight Over Dead School Shooter’s Manifesto; and MUCH MORE! – In The News – 04/19/2024](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/andre-benz-EyinZUDegYc-unsplash-e1713532719708.jpg)
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Published on March 23, 2024
author, author scams, copyrights, libraries, promoting your writing, write that book
![YOUR ROYALTIES AT RISK! Should Authors Get The Shaft When Libraries Get Greedy? YOUR ROYALTIES AT RISK! Should Authors Get The Shaft When Libraries Get Greedy?](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/library_1711221799.jpg)
You don’t wanna miss this one!
Published on March 23, 2024
author scams, copyrights, legal, writing scams
![Does YOUR Publisher Know How to Avoid This Royalty Theft Scam? Does YOUR Publisher Know How to Avoid This Royalty Theft Scam?](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/does-your-publisher.jpg)
How one scammer tried to steal an author’s royalties from the publisher!
Published on March 23, 2024
Censorship, copyrights, legal, Networking
![Instagram Starts Limiting Some Political Content Just in Time for the Election – In The News – 03/23/2024 Instagram Starts Limiting Some Political Content Just in Time for the Election – In The News – 03/23/2024](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/prison-553836_640-1-e1710454797575.jpg)
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Published on March 9, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Censorship, copyrights, legal
![Words From Explicit “Children’s Book” Too Offensive for 60 Minutes Segment; and much more! – In The News – 03/08/24 Words From Explicit “Children’s Book” Too Offensive for 60 Minutes Segment; and much more! – In The News – 03/08/24](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/doctor-1193318_640-e1709906477798.jpg)
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Published on March 1, 2024
Censorship, copyrights, Journalism, legal
![Alina Adams Exposes Book Marketing Scammer – PART 2!!! – In The News – 03/01/24 Alina Adams Exposes Book Marketing Scammer – PART 2!!! – In The News – 03/01/24](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Media-Weasel-e1709312082882.jpg)
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