Where to Find Plagiarism Today's Guides, Copyright News and Updates

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Plagiarism Today (plagiarismtoday.com) is a long-running site covering plagiarism, copyright and content theft online. Its guides, news and updates are organized into a few clear areas: the Stop Plagiarism and Your Copyrights Online step-by-step guides, an Academic/Research Integrity section, AI coverage, and a Copyright News feed that includes the daily "3 Count" roundups. You can follow new posts through the free daily email subscription or the site's RSS and social channels.

Main sections and what each one contains

Section What you'll find there
Stop Plagiarism A six-step process for dealing with copied content: 1. How to Find Plagiarism, 2. Contacting a Plagiarist, 3. Finding the Host, 4. Contacting the Host, 5. When All Else Fails, 6. The Long Haul
Your Copyrights Online Copyright basics: 1. What is a Copyright?, 2. Limitations of Copyright, 3. Copyright Myths
Academic/Research Integrity Posts on plagiarism in academic and research settings
AI Coverage of AI-related plagiarism and copyright disputes, such as the Blizzard fan-contest controversy, the Thélyson Orélien case, AI-generated Adobe clones, and the "brainrot" character lawsuit
Copyright News Short news items, including the recurring "3 Count" daily digest of copyright developments

The two numbered guides are the most task-oriented parts of the site: Stop Plagiarism walks you from detection to enforcement, and Your Copyrights Online explains what copyright does and doesn't cover before you act.

Finding the daily "3 Count" copyright news

"3 Count" items appear in the Copyright News column on the homepage, each dated and summarizing three stories. Examples from the page include a judge ordering Meta to name employees who approved book torrenting, Canadian publishers suing Anthropic, and the US Copyright Act of 1976 turning 50. If you want a quick daily scan of copyright developments rather than long articles, this is the place to start.

Following new posts

  • Free daily email updates: the homepage offers a "Get FREE Daily Updates" subscription box.
  • RSS: linked in the site menu.
  • Social channels: Facebook, YouTube, Mastodon and Bluesky are listed in the menu.

Practical tips for using the site

  • Start with Stop Plagiarism if your content has been copied; the steps are ordered, so work through them in sequence rather than jumping to "Contacting the Host."
  • Read Your Copyrights Online first if you're unsure whether you actually hold rights in the material — the "Limitations of Copyright" and "Copyright Myths" pages address common misunderstandings.
  • Use the AI section for case-based context on disputes involving AI-generated content, and Copyright News for time-sensitive developments.
  • The site also links to About the Author, Reprint & Permissions and Consulting pages if you need background on the publisher or want to reuse material.