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Delhi HC Questions Instagram's Remix Feature Over Copyright Infringement Concerns
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Storyboard•29-09-2026, 16:50
Delhi HC Questions Instagram's Remix Feature Over Copyright Infringement Concerns
- •The Delhi High Court raised concerns about Instagram's Remix feature, which allows users to combine their content with others' videos, questioning its potential for copyright infringement.
- •Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani described the feature as "mischievous" during a hearing involving educator Vikas Divyakirti, founder of Drishti IAS, who sought protection for his personality and intellectual property rights.
- •The court highlighted how the Remix feature could be used to manipulate content, citing an example of someone taking a cooking video, adding their own footage, and publishing it as their own.
- •Divyakirti's counsel, Senior Advocate Diya Kapur, brought up instances of manipulated lectures, deepfake videos, and fake endorsements involving the educator.
- •The court granted Divyakirti interim relief, ordering the takedown of certain deepfake videos and directing social media intermediaries to share subscriber information and IP logs of alleged infringers.
Key Questions Answered
The Delhi High Court questioned whether Instagram's Remix feature could serve as a tool for copyright infringement by allowing users to take other people's videos, add their own content, and publish the modified versions on their own handles.
Vikas Divyakirti, founder of Drishti IAS, filed a suit seeking protection for his personality and intellectual property rights after portions of his lectures were allegedly manipulated and reused, alongside deepfake videos and fake endorsements.
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Divyakirti by directing the takedown of specific deepfake videos and links, and instructed social media intermediaries to share basic subscriber information and IP logs of the alleged offenders.
