Dealing with content theft

[Goatboat]

Hi,

So I've got an IG page that has collages of celebs with a fashion sale CTA.

A large competitor ( verified page ) has stolen some of my content and copy/pasted my caption + posted on same hashtags with his own CTA. These posts are getting high engagement and thousands of likes where mine are stagnating in the hundreds. This allows him to place higher in the hashtag that i'm targeting where i'm not even placing.

Can I report and have his pictures removed? I do not own the pictures but the pics are credited.

I understand this is just part of the game but any advice for attacking this sort of scenario?

All I can think of is watermarking but as a user I can see that reducing engagement and cluttering the pics. And If i use a frame he could always crop the pic.

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 813988]

If you don't own them - who owns them?

 

[Goatboat]

If you don't own them - who owns them?

The collage is my creation but contains others content.

I'm worried IG won't remove his posts as I did not take the original pictures.

 

[blogzandstuff]

The collage is my creation but contains others content.

I'm worried IG won't remove his posts as I did not take the original pictures.

So you used someone else's work without permission and now complaining someone is using yours without permission. Are you paying for the photos you are using?

 

[BabyJoker]

So you used someone else's work without permission and now complaining someone is using yours without permission. Are you paying for the photos you are using?

I was literally about to say the same thing lol

 

[Goatboat]

So you used someone else's work without permission and now complaining someone is using yours without permission. Are you paying for the photos you are using?

I find a picture of an outfit and pair it with the store the outfit comes from then provide a buy CTA. The pics are put in a collage. I credit the models / photographer / outlet.

There is nothing unique about what i'm doing, the concern is that this large page is reposting my content without crediting me and stealing traffic.

Do I "own" the collage or is nothing stopping this page from reposting?

 

[shiboshy]

I find a picture of an outfit and pair it with the store the outfit comes from then provide a buy CTA. The pics are put in a collage. I credit the models / photographer / outlet.

There is nothing unique about what i'm doing, the concern is that this large page is reposting my content without crediting me and stealing traffic.

Do I "own" the collage or is nothing stopping this page from reposting?

That does not make you the owner... Maybe you pissed off the wrong person and now they are trying to make you feel how it is.

 

[SocialMediaNetwork]

I find a picture of an outfit and pair it with the store the outfit comes from then provide a buy CTA. The pics are put in a collage. I credit the models / photographer / outlet.

There is nothing unique about what i'm doing, the concern is that this large page is reposting my content without crediting me and stealing traffic.

Do I "own" the collage or is nothing stopping this page from reposting?

You can't do nothing about it, they can steal your collage because the picture's ain't yours. If it was your picture + your collage than it was a different story
BTW YOU ARE STEALING TRAFFIC TO! by using the real owners their pictures.

 

[blogzandstuff]

I find a picture of an outfit and pair it with the store the outfit comes from then provide a buy CTA. The pics are put in a collage. I credit the models / photographer / outlet.

There is nothing unique about what i'm doing, the concern is that this large page is reposting my content without crediting me and stealing traffic.

Do I "own" the collage or is nothing stopping this page from reposting?

Technically they are not stealing from you but the original owner you nicked it from. Nothing you can do. If you report them you could also get sued. Just ignore it, nothing g you can do

 

[sesamee]

I needed to read that 3 times to believe.
Did you really just ask what can you do to a person that's doing "almost" the same shit you do?

Competition is good, improve the photo so that it is obvious he steals your content. Make big ass text COLLAGE BY @ BLA BLA BLA.

 

[Deleted member 813988]

I do not think you owe the rights, but the easiest thing you can do is to reach out to that account and ask to tag you as collage creator

 

[Goatboat]

That does not make you the owner... Maybe you pissed off the wrong person and now they are trying to make you feel how it is.

Okay so I don't own the content

I needed to read that 3 times to believe.
Did you really just ask what can you do to a person that's doing "almost" the same shit you do?

Yes i'm "recycling" content but not carbon copy steals. Honestly, I wasn't sure if there was any action I could take at all which is why I've reached out.

I do not think you owe the rights, but the easiest thing you can do is to reach out to that account and ask to tag you as collage creator

I think without some sort of watermark they will just laugh at me. But this is likely what I will pursue and have a gentle watermark / frame in future.

 

[Deleted member 657006]

you can stamp your feet like a child you dont own the content your fucked .

the way i read this is your jealous a person made somethink that you couldnt

might teach you not to be bent online

 

[Master of Instagram]

There is nothing you can do about, bro Since you used someone's pictures without a permission - you can't do nothing for the account that reposted your collage, maybe you can try to DM them and ask them to either remove the picture or mention/tag your account in the post, but I don't think they will be bothered to even read your message since they are verified and probably have hundreds of messages daily so

 

[dreadpixel]

Hi,

So I've got an IG page that has collages of celebs with a fashion sale CTA.

A large competitor ( verified page ) has stolen some of my content and copy/pasted my caption + posted on same hashtags with his own CTA. These posts are getting high engagement and thousands of likes where mine are stagnating in the hundreds. This allows him to place higher in the hashtag that i'm targeting where i'm not even placing.

Can I report and have his pictures removed? I do not own the pictures but the pics are credited.

I understand this is just part of the game but any advice for attacking this sort of scenario?

All I can think of is watermarking but as a user I can see that reducing engagement and cluttering the pics. And If i use a frame he could always crop the pic.

Thanks

I have to say, in my opinion...

You are what is wrong with the internet nowadays.
If it is not your content, why you get mad? Cause you put it through canva and that's it!
You don't want to get sued but you want to sue.
What a piece of shit.

 

[Goatboat]

you can stamp your feet like a child you dont own the content your fucked .

the way i read this is your jealous a person made somethink that you couldnt

I actually find it amusing that they thought my content was worth stealing. There's no jealousy but of course I want to actively compete in this niche.

There is nothing you can do about, bro Since you used someone's pictures without a permission - you can't do nothing for the account that reposted your collage, maybe you can try to DM them and ask them to either remove the picture or mention/tag your account in the post, but I don't think they will be bothered to even read your message since they are verified and probably have hundreds of messages daily so

The only real benefit is it's allowed me to find more engaged followers that have interacted with his posts.

 

[Deleted member 813988]

I think without some sort of watermark they will just laugh at me.

A collage doesn't make you the owner of the content, so taking it from you not breaking any rights.
I'd honestly had more laugh for complaining about this rather than asking to tag
Just try to be nice to them and you might get the attention you need

 

[Goatboat]

I have to say, in my opinion...

You are what is wrong with the internet nowadays.
If it is not your content, why you get mad? Cause you put it through canva and that's it!
You don't want to get sued but you want to sue.
What a piece of shit.

It's a profitable niche, I generate small income to the content owners through product sales. Often these celebs are wearing sponsored clothing. I think you miss that I credit everything?

I'm not mad, I just want to ride that traffic wave that his posts generated with my collage and actively compete.

 

[plovlife]

 

[ClownBaby]

nothing you can do, 100s of meme and other stuff is taken from other pages. its the internet nothing is original practically.