Interview with Me Chomiac de Sas on the legality of “React” content, particularly on Twitch
Television networks and production companies are denouncing the illegal reuse of their content, thus exposing content creators to legal action.
“It’s only possible to reuse another creator’s content if you have acquired the broadcasting rights. Otherwise, it’s copyright infringement,” emphasizes Pierre-Xavier Chomiac de Sas, a lawyer specializing in digital law, to Tech&Co.
Streamers can face up to three years in prison and a €300,000 fine. “There are exceptions to copyright law, such as parody, short analysis, or quotation. But broadcasting an entire program, punctuated by a few comments with no added value, is not one of them,” he adds.
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