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Since I don't frequent social media, this was the first I'd heard of this and thought others here might be interested in this reporting:
wdwnt.com
I'm guessing if litigation and/or mediation is involved, the parties may not be able to comment here on these allegations on either side. But we've seen issues before similar to this of database scraping and content use with or without permission. To me, the big issue is monetization. If profit is involved, creator permission from all parties is a necessity, not optional.
This use of content without permission is why I stopped contributing to any public database, which is sad, as I see things like duplicate listings or missing or wrong information I would have liked to correct for the benefit of the community. But the downstream results is someday someone may use my content in a way I did not give them permission for - like PinPics did in monetizing my content even when I told them to remove it and they refused to do so - so I had to stop, even though I was a regular contributor of content for many years.
Disney Pin Trading App Uses AI to Alter Woman’s Appearance Without Permission for Ad, Constantly Stealing Photos & Stories from Others - WDWNT
Allegations of AI misuse and unauthorized content have mounted against the third-party Pin Trading App following a Disney influencer’s discovery of an advertisement featuring her AI-altered likeness.
wdwnt.com
I'm guessing if litigation and/or mediation is involved, the parties may not be able to comment here on these allegations on either side. But we've seen issues before similar to this of database scraping and content use with or without permission. To me, the big issue is monetization. If profit is involved, creator permission from all parties is a necessity, not optional.
This use of content without permission is why I stopped contributing to any public database, which is sad, as I see things like duplicate listings or missing or wrong information I would have liked to correct for the benefit of the community. But the downstream results is someday someone may use my content in a way I did not give them permission for - like PinPics did in monetizing my content even when I told them to remove it and they refused to do so - so I had to stop, even though I was a regular contributor of content for many years.