Film producers continue to seek their rights against the Reddit platform. Producers, who claimed that countless movies were illegally shared on the platform, stated that this situation caused them financial loss and therefore the industry had to downsize.
The producers state that Reddit management requests the user information and IP addresses of people who share pirated content, but they often receive no response, and say that they will pursue their rights on this issue to the end. The outcome of the case could radically change the entire publishing industry. Here are all the details…
Movie companies continue to have problems with Reddit
In response to these accusations, Reddit continues to assert user rights. Stating that sharing the information of its members would mean a violation of their rights, the platform stated that they would prefer to pay a compensation penalty rather than take such a decision. In addition, platform managers argue that all posts made on online media, including pirated content, fall within the scope of freedom of expression. For the producers, this is nothing but theft.
Recently, it was revealed that Reddit shared the IP address of a member upon the request of film companies. After this, the user whose real identity was identified fell into a very difficult situation and it seems that he will have to deal with many lawsuits. It is also said that companies even request the download history of the relevant user on the torrent program. We will see where all these developments will lead in the coming days.
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