Published on May 31, 2023
amazon, Censorship, legal, libel
![High School Debate Judges are Openly Using Personal Biases When Deciding Winners and Losers – In The News – 05/31/2023 High School Debate Judges are Openly Using Personal Biases When Deciding Winners and Losers – In The News – 05/31/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/discussion-gc19ee908d_640.png)
MORE: AI is NOT reliable (no surprise there!); Hugh Grant’s illegal snooping lawsuit against The Sun tabloid to proceed; Kirk Cameron releases first children’s book on the seven deadly sins, draws protestors; No freedom of religion for children in Maryland’s largest school district; and Amazon Seattle works walk out to protest Amazon’s own climate issues.
Published on May 31, 2023
author scams, legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams
![No, CBS Studios Did NOT Just Offer You a Movie Deal for Your Book! No, CBS Studios Did NOT Just Offer You a Movie Deal for Your Book!](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/camera-operator-movie-set.jpg)
Check out the signature at the end, along with the links about that person. Of course, that person is NOT who sent this email…
Published on May 27, 2023
Censorship, Journalism, legal, libel, traditional publishing
![Professor Allegedly Chased Reporters with Machete – In The News – 05/27/2023 Professor Allegedly Chased Reporters with Machete – In The News – 05/27/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/angry-g14e8b9e3b_640-e1685036271355.png)
MORE: The State of Montana banned TikTok…and we’re wondering how they make that work; American journalist to be held at least 3 more months by Russia; Department of Education weighs in on book bans; Bob Woodward, Simon and Schuster want to get Trump lawsuit dismissed; Should social media be regulated for kids?; AI means kids no longer have to study or write reports?; and Tina Turner sold her music catalog for $50M before her death.
Published on May 19, 2023
Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel
![Supreme Court Rules Andy Warhol Violated Photographer’s Copyrights – In The News – 05/19/2023 Supreme Court Rules Andy Warhol Violated Photographer’s Copyrights – In The News – 05/19/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/artificial-intelligence-g4809d6909_640-e1684525895909.jpg)
MORE: PETA uses AI to rewrite the Bible; Filmmakers worried about AI taking their jobs, too; Ohio State University adopts free speech policy; Tattooist loses libel suit against blogger; Newspaper got duped by AI; Twitter sued after employee in the Middle East turned in critics of Saudi rulers; AI companies are violating copyrights en masse; Forbes will soon be owned by foreigners; Prince Harry’s ghostwriter speaks out; and Court rules Facebook, Twitter, and Google not liable for terrorists using their platforms.
Published on May 12, 2023
Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel
![WRITERSWEEKLY PREDICTED THIS: Artist Sues AI Generators for Copyright Infringement – In The News – 05/12/23 WRITERSWEEKLY PREDICTED THIS: Artist Sues AI Generators for Copyright Infringement – In The News – 05/12/23](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/artificial_intelligence_1683905863.jpg)
MORE: Publisher of Britney Spears’ pauses process after potential legal issues; New York Post banned from White House event; China arrests man who faked train crash story; Author (and mother) who penned book for children experiencing grief charged with murdering her husband; French reporter killed in Ukraine; Reporter pleads guilty after prank call; Musician pays random to keep hacker from pre-releasing his new music; Blogger commits suicide; and Atlanta agrees to pay photojournalist $105K for wrongful arrest during George Floyd protests
Published on May 5, 2023
Censorship, copyrights, legal
![What’s happening online right now was predicted by George Orwell – In The News – 05/05/2023 What’s happening online right now was predicted by George Orwell – In The News – 05/05/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/markus-spiske-W2xdV28He0Y-unsplash.jpg)
MORE: Manga freelancers want more $$; LA Times denies submitting questions to White House ahead of press conference…and it’s pretty obvious they’re lying; Ed Sheeran not liable in copyright infringement case; Colleges are pushing back against woke culture; AI will negatively affect music as well;
The Bible is still the best selling book of all time!; and Google’s “Godfather of AI” quits and issues warning.
Published on April 29, 2023
Censorship, legal
![Journalist threatened with jail for leaving one letter out during testimony – In the News – 04/27/23 Journalist threatened with jail for leaving one letter out during testimony – In the News – 04/27/23](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ev-gpjvRZyavZc-unsplash.jpg)
MORE: Of course AI generated content contains copyrighted material!; Russia arrests our journalists, but gets upset when we deny visas for theirs; Professors forced to retract “false” research on racism; Matthew Perry to remove negative comments about Keanu Reeves from future printings of his memoirs; Christian university blocks Maoist China survivor from speaking over anti-woke views; Could ChatGPT be using YOUR words?; Teacher gets uncancelled, receives back pay from school district; Arizona lawmaker (an ordained minister) caught hiding Bibles under chair cushions; Steven Spielberg says no film should be revised to appease people today; Christian author Dave Hollis died from overdose; Minnesota state government planning to have “bias registry.”
Published on April 20, 2023
author, copyrights, legal, libel
![Netflix Sued for Using Man’s Photo in True-Crime Documentary – In The News – 04/21/23 Netflix Sued for Using Man’s Photo in True-Crime Documentary – In The News – 04/21/23](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/adult-gb14013082_640-e1682033546860.jpg)
MORE: Reporter leaves recorder in meeting, hears city employees talking about having him killed; Mother and son pen positive book for children; Did you know it’s illegal to protest outside libraries in Canada?; Artist rejects photo prize because his image was AI generated; BuzzFeed News is out of business; and Singer leaves country music industry to serve God.
Published on April 14, 2023
amazon, Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel
![Battle Rages in Texas County over Puberty and Fart Books – In The News – 04-14-23 Battle Rages in Texas County over Puberty and Fart Books – In The News – 04-14-23](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/smelly_1681510487.png)
MORE: Amazon-owned online bookstore shuts down and we’re GLAD! (We’ll tell you why next week.); Shouldn’t Gavin Newsom have better things to do?; Reddit continues to ban copyright infringers; Fox News sued for libel; Television writers might go on strike; American journalist jailed in Russia forbidden to share accusations against him; and Satire site Babylon Bee sues CA Attorney General for censorship.
Published on April 6, 2023
Censorship, copyrights, legal
![Getty Images Sues AI Company for Copyright Infringement – In The News – 04/08/2023 Getty Images Sues AI Company for Copyright Infringement – In The News – 04/08/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/vitaly-sacred-7Rhal4dap78-unsplash-1.jpg)
MORE: Teacher fired after asking students to write their own obituaries; New York public library offers paid internships to black applicants only; SF blames at-home workers for its financial woes downtown; Australian mayor will file defamation lawsuit against AI company; Author James Patterson accuses some media outlets of not reporting on his new book; Posthumous book editing can be considered censorship; and Publishers accused ad-tech firms of intellectual property infringement.