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Morrissey Orders Instagram Removal of Parody, Citing Copyright

6/15/2026

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Morrissey's team requested Instagram remove the parody post “The Malefactors” for copyright infringement and impersonation.
The parody, made by meme account MozPosting, copied Morrissey's website design and listed names like Johnny Marr and Gordon Ramsay.
MozPosting complied, posted Instagram stories calling the piece satire, and noted the takedown followed Morrissey's claim of nine political impersonators.

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Morrissey's team requested Instagram remove the parody post “The Malefactors” for copyright infringement and impersonation.
The parody, made by meme account MozPosting, copied Morrissey's website design and listed names like Johnny Marr and Gordon Ramsay.
MozPosting complied, posted Instagram stories calling the piece satire, and noted the takedown followed Morrissey's claim of nine political impersonators.