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Man convicted of selling copies of Danish design classics
A man from Lemvig has been sentenced to three months’ suspended imprisonment and has had DKK 150,000 confiscated, along with a number of copies of Danish design classics, for importing, offering and selling the replicas via Facebook. In addition, the court considered...
The Rights Alliance steps up efforts against illegal sharing of textbooks
Read more about the initiative and the background behind it here. Students may now face fines if courts find grounds for copyright infringement in cases involving the illegal sharing of digital textbooks. The high proportion of students in higher education who...
The court rules that 25 illegal streaming services offering film, TV, and live sports content must be blocked
The Rights Alliance has just won a case requiring Danish internet service providers to block 25 streaming services offering illegal film, TV, and live sports content. Following the court's decision, the blocks will be implemented by internet service providers in...
Convicted in historical case concerning sharing of nude scenes
The man who shared sex and nude scenes featuring over 100 female actors on Reddit has now been convicted in the first Danish criminal case concerning violation of the right of respect in copyright law. In Frederiksberg District Court, he admitted to systematically...
Man found guilty in historic case involving sharing of nude scenes
Under the username ‘KlammereFyr’ (NastierGuy), he shared sex and nude scenes with over 100 female actors in the Reddit group ‘SeDetForPlottet’ (WatchItForThePlot). This Friday, he pleaded guilty in the first criminal case concerning violation of the right of respect...
Decision nears in case about sharing nude scenes
Stay up to date on AI and copyright through our newsletter. The man charged with systematically sharing sex and nude scenes from Danish films and TV series is set to appear in court on Friday, October 31. Between March 2022 and May 2023, nude and sex scenes from...
Rights organizations call for urgent action on artificial intelligence
Stay up to date on AI and copyright through our newsletter. 29 Danish rights organizations urge the government to push for clear frameworks and rules for AI. In a joint letter to the Minister of Culture, they warn that insufficient regulation of artificial...
“But I have paid for it”: New campaign warns against illegal TV services
Stay updated on how we promote the legal consumption of content through our newsletter. Alex Høgh Andersen reveals the dark side of illegal TV services – and why they should be avoided – in a new campaign aimed at young people. "It is easy to be tempted, but it is...
Almost one in two people aged 15–29 have used content illegally in the past year
Stay updated on illegal content use – and how we combat it – through our newsletter. A new study from Dansk Erhverv shows that illegal content consumption in Denmark is increasing – especially for movies, series, and sports, and among young people. The study also...
New course teaches young people to stay alert to deepfakes
Stay updated on our efforts in digital literacy and deepfakes through our newsletter. Deepfakes and voice clones are a reality in young people’s digital lives. In our new Spot On article, upper-secondary students learn to approach the content they encounter online...
New Video Presentation: How AI System Owners Use Illegal Content
Stay updated on AI and copyright through our newsletter (danish). Our insights into how AI System Owners use illegal content to train their AI models have been met with strong demand. In a new video presentation, we share our key findings on this challenge. Many of...
The Ministry of Culture publishes the expert group’s recommendations on copyright and artificial intelligence
Stay updated on AI and copyright via our newsletter. The Rights Alliance’s director, Maria Fredenslund, has participated in the Ministry of Culture’s expert group on copyright and artificial intelligence. We guide you through the recommendations here. It is well known...