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PIN-UP demands removal of media publications, citing copyright
🔹The story began with an article about Ihor Fisun and his ties to the payment business. PIN-UP demanded the removal of the publication because of a photo bearing the company’s branding, claiming copyright infringement. At the same time, the editors were not provided with documents proving that PIN-UP actually created the photo, commissioned it with the transfer of exclusive rights, or purchased such rights.
🔹The claim later expanded to eight URLs. The list included different language and AMP versions of the materials, as well as a separate article about Maksym Sygalov and Kamilla Prymakova, in which PIN-UP is mentioned only in the journalistic text. The company did not explain which of its copyrighted materials was used in that publication or what the infringement consisted of.
🔹Thus the copyright claim goes beyond the specific disputed image and can be used as a tool to pressure the editorial staff. Copyright protection is possible if the rights to a specific work are confirmed; however, demanding the removal of journalistic material merely because the company is mentioned requires separate justification.
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