National Copyright Administration: Strictly crack down on the unauthorized use of others' film and television works to create NFTs and produce digital collectibles

Chain Catcher News, recently, the National Copyright Administration, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Internet Information Office jointly launched a special action to combat online infringement and piracy, "Sword Net 2022." The "Sword Net 2022" special action focuses on four key areas of rectification.

1. Carry out special rectification in key areas such as literature databases, short videos, and online literature, focusing on unauthorized and excessively authorized use of others' works in literature databases, unauthorized editing and adaptation of audiovisual works into short videos, and unauthorized dissemination of online literature works through websites, social platforms, browsers, and search engines.

2. Strengthen copyright supervision of online platforms, legally investigate and deal with the sale of infringing products through short video platforms, live streaming platforms, and e-commerce platforms, and resolutely rectify the abuse of "safe harbor" rules for infringement.

3. Enhance copyright supervision of new online business formats such as NFT digital collectibles and "script murder," and severely crack down on the unauthorized use of others' artworks, music, animation, games, and film and television works to mint NFTs and create digital collectibles.

4. Continuously strengthen copyright protection for theatrical films, online live broadcasts, sports events, online education, and news works. (Source link)