The Reporters’ Collective's latest investigation uncovered Asian News International’s new business model. It involved unleashing 'death row' strikes against Indian YouTubers to extract penalties ranging from Rs 15-40 lakh per year.
Your favourite YouTubers had to beg borrow and steal to pay off India’s largest newswire ANI.
YouTubers call this extortion, ANI thinks otherwise.
Part 1: ANI Finds Business Niche In Copyright Claims Against YouTubers
Part 2: YouTube Says it Doesn’t Judge Claims of Copyright Violation. We Found it Does
Part 3: ANI Shares with Court: It Has Taken up to Rs 45 Lakh from YouTubers
https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/ani-shares-with-court-taken-up-to-45-lakh-from-youtubers
Reporter: Ayushi Kar
Story Editor: Nitin Sethi
Video Editor: Manas Gurung