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Delhi HC questions Meta over copyright tool misuse
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned Meta's policy for its Rights Manager tool on Facebook and Instagram after a content creator alleged the system is being misused. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani…
The Story in Brief
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned Meta's policy for its Rights Manager tool on Facebook and Instagram after a content creator alleged the system is being misused. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed there were 'chinks in the armour' and directed Meta to disclose its eligibility criteria for granting access to the tool.
The suit was filed by Mohit Kumar, an educational content creator who claimed that others downloaded his original videos and used Rights Manager to claim copyright, while his own applications for access were repeatedly rejected. Meta told the court the copyright strikes against Kumar had been reversed. The matter will be heard next on September 24 alongside a similar petition.
The Indian Opinion
The predictable narrative will frame this as Big Tech versus the little guy, but the real question is simpler: why does Meta hand the keys to its copyright castle to a few while locking out the owners? The court has rightly spotted a design flaw, not just a policy lapse. Note how Meta fixed the specific strikes but dodged the access question. The test comes on September 24: will Meta's eligibility criteria actually protect creators, or just its own moderation convenience?
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