It’s fair to say that EVERYONE gets inspiration for content creation from other creators, right?! (There are literally no original ideas left in the world anymore…)

Well, one content creator in the US is taking another to court for copying their TikTok account – these two influencers started off as ‘friends’ and now one is suing the other for “identical styling, tone, camera angle and/or text”. Basically she’s accusing her of stealing her aesthetic and vibe, which has never been seen before.

Madness.

I found this particularly interesting in light of the idea stealing drama of Nara Smith this week. Obviously I’m not a lawyer, but the UK law is fairly clear on the fact you can copyright content, but not ideas or concepts (unless the ownership of these are transferred across in a contract).

@culturework @marcjacobs, since you wrote the check. #fyp cc: @Mary Korlin-Downs 🤍 ♬ original sound – culturework

I know lots of creators have had issues with others lifting styles, editing, subjects, even parts of scripts. It’s mega mega annoying (imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but it’s highly irritating). What do you reckon to both these situations?