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SACD Takes Legal Action Against TikTok for Copyright Violations

11/14/2025

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The Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) filed an emergency injunction in the Paris Judicial Court against TikTok for unauthorized use of its members’ works.
SACD represents 58,000 writers and composers and says TikTok used copyrighted material without authorization or compensation.
The group seeks disclosure of TikTok’s revenue and its financial data.
A hearing is scheduled for March 2026, and TikTok has been contacted for a response.

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The Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) filed an emergency injunction in the Paris Judicial Court against TikTok for unauthorized use of its members’ works.
SACD represents 58,000 writers and composers and says TikTok used copyrighted material without authorization or compensation.
The group seeks disclosure of TikTok’s revenue and its financial data.
A hearing is scheduled for March 2026, and TikTok has been contacted for a response.