Full circle: Hawk tuah girl suing breh that made her famous

Gloxina

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Cacs caccing

No one is surprised

:mjlol:Ain’t no way white women be white womening. Bruh can’t get a shoutout, or make an appearance on her podcast. She’s just gonna throw bruh under the bus like that. And knowing her luck and the system. She’s probably going to win this shyt smh.
Pawgs tho:yeshrug:
 

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You seem to be keen on how these things work, so I'll ask another question.

How are people getting away with posting other peoples content a la all of these reaction videos out here or is this all connected together?


Reaction videos exist in a legal gray area when it comes to copyright law. There are a few key factors that allow many creators to post reaction videos without facing copyright claims:

## Fair Use Doctrine

Many reaction videos fall under the "fair use" doctrine in copyright law[3]. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, commentary, parody, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. Reaction videos often qualify as commentary or criticism.

## Transformative Nature

For a reaction video to be considered fair use, it generally needs to be "transformative" - meaning it adds new meaning, expression, or message to the original work[3]. Creators who provide substantial commentary, analysis, or unique perspective may have a stronger fair use claim.

## Limited Use of Original Content

Reaction videos typically only show portions of the original work, not the entire thing. Using limited excerpts rather than the full copyrighted material strengthens the fair use argument[1].

## Adding Value

Successful reaction videos add value through the creator's personality, insights, humor, or expertise. Simply re-broadcasting content with minimal commentary is more likely to face copyright issues[2].

## Platform Policies

Sites like YouTube have systems in place (like Content ID) to detect copyrighted material. However, they also have policies that may allow reaction-style content if it meets certain criteria[4].

## Permission and Partnerships

Some reaction creators may obtain permission from or partner with the original content owners. This is especially common for music reaction channels[5].

It's important to note that fair use is determined on a case-by-case basis. While many reaction videos persist without issue, creators always run some risk of copyright claims. To reduce this risk, reaction video creators should:

- Provide substantial original commentary
- Use only necessary portions of the original work
- Clearly credit original sources
- Avoid monetizing videos that rely heavily on others' content
- Be prepared to respond to any copyright claims

Ultimately, the legality of reaction videos remains somewhat ambiguous. While many thrive under fair use, others may be removed if challenged by copyright holders.

Citations:
[1] How to Create Reactions Videos
[2] How To Record and Edit a Reaction Video: 4 Top Tips — Captions
[3] How to Make YouTube Reaction Videos
[4] Boost reaction video reach with these growth tactics
[5] Reaction Videos: Why They're So Popular
[6] How to edit YouTube reaction videos | Clipchamp Blog
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Well there goes her 15 minutes of fame. Obviously some lawyer got in her ear and now everyone is going to turn on her and make some dumb nickname like Hawk Karen or some shyt.

Whatever legal discourse or rights she may have in this situation she is trading it in for a negative public opinion so I hope she is getting $$$ out this lawsuit some how cuz it's going to end her career.
 

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Black folks deserve to get backstabbed by these culture vulture crackas.


We need to learn to stop falling for the same tricks.


Black social media finds this cac Jack Pauls antics entertaining.
 

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I wonder if she tried to buy the rights off of him or just went straight to suing. Hope he has a good lawyer.
 

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Well there goes her 15 minutes of fame. Obviously some lawyer got in her ear and now everyone is going to turn on her and make some dumb nickname like Hawk Karen or some shyt.

Whatever legal discourse or rights she may have in this situation she is trading it in for a negative public opinion so I hope she is getting $$$ out this lawsuit some how cuz it's going to end her career.
:yeshrug:I doubt her cac fanbase cares about her suing a bruh
 
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don't give a fukk about either party

you'd think his lawyers would tell him to just give it to her, if she has a case. unless they're counting on the jury laughing her out of court :dead:
 
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