'Sincere Chapolin' may be missing from Facebook because of copyright
A very popular humor page on Facebook may soon cease to exist or lose its main source of content. This is Chapolin Sincero, a profile you probably like or have seen in your news feed and that uses scenes and expressions from the hero played by Roberto Bolaños to create memes and short jokes on the most diverse topics.
According to a post by the author of the page, the Chespirito Group (responsible for taking care of all TV programs and derivatives of Chaves, Chapolin and company) requested the removal of the profile by "using the images of the character without permission". That would mean the end of updates to the four-and-a-half-year venture and goodbye to more than 4.6 million followers.
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"We are trying every possible effort to reverse the case so that we can at least stick with the profile of these millions and start over in another character or format, " the post explains.
The page administrator still tried to register "Sincere Chapolin" trademark at the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), but the request was rejected.
Best part of the history of sincere chapolin:
- Romagronther (@konther) February 1, 2017
THE FACE TRIED EVEN TO PATENT THE NAME
obviously it went wronghttps: //t.co/gkL8yfmms6 pic.twitter.com/gB9UgFYztx
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The comments on the Chapolin Sincero page and social networks are quite varied. On the one hand, some are quite disappointed by the decision of the Chespirito Group. The manager himself states that he has "a huge respect for the character" and even so avoids making offensive or controversial jokes.
On the other hand, the profile has always been accused of stealing other people's jokes and producing content that generates a lot of hatred on the internet. In addition, critics contend that the use of the Chapolin character is indeed irregular - even more so if the page generates monetization on Facebook.
Humor pages that also use characters to make montages may suffer the same in the future
And there are those who went even further: if the Chespirito Group does indeed win a court order or manages to remove its profile, humor pages that also use characters to make montages may suffer the same in the future, such as Sincere Minions and derivatives.
Via TecMundo.
