'Sports Illustrated' model sues Twitter for $10 million, accusing its algorithm of contributing to copyright infringement

 A "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model alleged that Twitter's algorithm contributed to copyright infringement by cropping photos of her that were posted by other users. This created unauthorized derivative works, she said.

Earlier this month, Genevieve Morton sued Twitter in federal court, alleging in part that the company had been slow to remove her copyrighted material, which was posted by unauthorized accounts.

Morton sought at least $10 million in damages. It's "frustrating" trying to control your own image, Morton told Insider.

Morton said: "Technology companies and social media platforms should be on the side of the artists and content creators because that's what makes these sites interesting and valuable.

She added: "When I learned Twitter had developed artificially intelligent cropping tools using male engineers who impose their own biases, enough was enough."

The lawsuit, filed on September 3, listed both Twitter and TweetDeck as defendants. It also listed Magic Pony Technology, a photo-algorithm company acquired by Twitter in 2016, as a defendant.

Morton's lawyer, Jennifer Holliday, declined to discuss the lawsuit in detail, saying only that it appeared to be the first time Twitter had been sued over the algorithm. A Twitter spokesperson declined to comment.

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