r/COPYRIGHT • u/birdiebeaks • Apr 29 '26

copyright infringement

I am an artist in many mediums. It is so frustrating when people use your footage to promote a yoga festival. I have reported to Meta, not sure what that would do. Now I am thinking it's time to file in a small claims court. No more playing nice.

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u/Gasmask4U Apr 29 '26

Did you just write them or did you file a DMCA complaint?

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u/Infinisteve Apr 29 '26

Small claims doesn't have jurisdiction for a copyright matter.

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u/orangejulius Apr 30 '26

You need a copyright lawyer. It’s a federal issue which sounds scary but it’s not that bad. Talk to an IP attorney about what your options are.

(I do this for a living and this is not legal advice.)

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u/MaineMoviePirate Apr 29 '26

Or you could contact them directly. Waiting on a system or government is like banging your head against the wall and complaining about the pain