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About that Shia LaBeouf freestyle rap

Maybe he's not so much a perfectionist.

On Jun 29, 2015 by Audra Schroeder

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Did ‘Saturday Night Live’ copy this Muhammad skit from a Canadian sketch show?

The similarities are striking.

On May 12, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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On YouTube, a new claim of plagiarism falls flat

Sometimes it's just two people using the same tired jokes without malice—or humor.

On Mar 12, 2015 by Rae Votta

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How my dog-walking ad got ripped off by a Craigslist plagiarist

I am the author of that super-viral Craigslist ad—not this a**hole.

On Jan 19, 2015 by Jason O. Gilbert

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Meet the real illustrator behind Banksy’s viral Charlie Hebdo tribute

Does Banksy have the dumbest fans in the world?

On Jan 8, 2015 by Miles Klee

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Weird Twitter’s plagiarism police have a new target: Malcolm Gladwell

Gladwell may have bigger problems than his pseudo-facts.

On Dec 11, 2014 by Miles Klee

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When did plagiarism become journalism’s status quo?

Blame the 24 hour news cycle, sloppy reporting, or arrogance, plagiarism is worse than ever before in journalism. 

On Oct 23, 2014 by Ed Cara

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Christian romance novelist sues kindergarten teacher for plagiarism

Things are heating up between a Mormon housewife and a Nevada kindergarten teacher—and yes, there are racy sex scenes involved.

On Sep 12, 2014 by Aja Romano

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How to wipe out the Internet plagiarism epidemic

The problem needs to be stopped before it continues to spread.

On Sep 1, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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The literary allusions of ‘True Detective’ are not plagiarism

True Detective's Weird Fiction heritage is one of authors borrowing, playing in, and remixing one another's work.

On Aug 8, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Do we need a new definition of plagiarism?

Ideas need to be stolen in order for plagiarism to exist, and from the looks of things, the Internet media is fresh out.

On Aug 1, 2014 by [email protected]

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10 things I’ve learned from having my work stolen online

An online manufacturer stole a design I created for their line of watches. Here's what I took away from the experience.

On Mar 17, 2014 by [email protected]

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Is this the end of Shia LaBeouf’s plagiarism saga?

Shia LaBeouf's month-long Sorry Not Sorry apology tour has drawn to a close today.

On Jan 10, 2014 by Beejoli Shah

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The Shia LaBeouf saga just gets weirder

The Transformers star was hit with another cease-and-desist. Here's what he did with it.

On Jan 8, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Stop calling Shia LaBeouf’s plagiarism performance art

Is this experimental art, or do we just have a troll on our hands?

On Jan 4, 2014 by Beejoli Shah