The Dhanush-Nayanthara Dispute and Copyright Law

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“History has shown copyright can be misused to suppress speech that does not conform to one’s views. Numerous takedown requests on platforms like YouTube demonstrate how this strategy is widely used by political parties, corporations, and individuals to silence opponents and critics. While many of these actions are intentional, there is a widespread misconception of copyright law as a framework designed to protect the rights of copyright owners.

The copyright infringement suit initiated by South Indian actor and producer Dhanush against his peer Nayanthara could fall into either of these categories: a wilful attempt to threaten someone that one dislikes or an action arising out of ignorance of the framework of copyright law.”

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