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p>You've been ripped off.

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p>Someone stole your work and turned it into an intangible token without your permission. The same fraudster has listed those NFTs of your stolen art for sale, and is raking in the undeserved profits. This is a tragic and regular event. There are fortunately choices. However, it is not simple to get your stolen art removed on major NFT exchanges like OpenSea? or Rarible. https://site-9034227-8165-9146.mystrikingly.com/blog/gravity-of-motion </p>

p>Welcome to the other side of the much-hyped NFT coin where fake artworks and plagiarized art rule the 2021 $44 billion market. The problem is so widespread, in fact, that in the month of January 2022, the self-described "world's largest and the first NFT marketplace," OpenSea?, admitted that more than 80 percent of the NFTs that were minted using its no-cost minting tool "were copied works as well as fake collections and spam."

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p>Artists are well-aware of the less glamorous aspects to NFTs. Twitter accounts that expose NFTs of stolen artwork (like @NFTtheft) have thousands of followers and draw attention to this scam.

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p>A Bay Area artist goes by the name "bor" and runs the @NFTtheft twitter account. They explained that they prefer anonymity because of the harassment directed at artists who are against non-fungible tokens.

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p>Bor said that plagiarism is a recurring issue in the NFT space and will always be a component of it. "As long as anyone can mint anything while remaining pseudonymous on an unregulated/decentralized technology, plagiarism is going to be a big problem."

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p>It's an issue that marketplaces, where people list, buy, and sell NFTs are aware of. They're often not taking the necessary steps to tackle it. Both OpenSea? and Rarible which is which is an OpenSea? competitor, have set up processes for people to report stolen work , but as the artists themselves frequently point out, reporting NFTs of stolen artwork isn't always a simple procedure. https://penzu.com/p/fd7c0580 </p>

p>Many artists view it as their only option.

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p>OpenSea? How do I report a stolen NFT

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p>Go to the Help Center.

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p>Under the "How can we help?" drop-down menu, choose "Intellectual Property Rights Violation Takedown Request."

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p> Enter your email address.

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p> In the subject line, write "fraudulent content."

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p> In the "Description" field, provide as much detail as possible to prove that an OpenSea? listing is in fact your work that you've posted without permission (include links). Define the images you've attached (see Step 6 below).

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p> Include screenshots under "Attachments" of both where your artwork is actually online (presumably someone copied it before posting it on OpenSea?). Also include the NFT listings.

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p> Hit "Submit."

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p> OpenSea? can't guarantee any results or that the company will get back with you.

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p>"When you file a report the team will look over the collection and determine if it's in violation of our Terms of Service. If so we will take it off," says the company's Help Center. Your ticket will be closed once it is resolved. You might not receive any response from us.

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p>How do I report a stolen NFT via Rarible

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p>Rarible like OpenSea? has a reporting process that allows users to report stolen artworks on its marketplace as NFTs that are available for sale. To report stolen art in the form of NFTs on Rarible:

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p>Once you've located the NFT in question, click the three dots in the upper-right corner.

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p> Select the "Report" option.

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p> Write that the work was stolen and provide as much detail as you can to support your claim.

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p> Hit "Report."

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p> Importantly, Rarible does not promise it will remove the NFT in question. Artists' frustration is understandable since Rarible doesn't guarantee to get back to them.

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p>How do you stop plagiarized NFTs

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p>While artists can report stolen NFTs directly to marketplaces offering them for sale, the issue of thieves making money from the work of illustrators, musicians, designers, and other creators is not near being resolved. The issue, as the artist behind the Twitter account @NFTtheft explained, is a systemic one - and will require a comprehensive solution.

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p>"Scammers are stealing content from YouTube?, Twitter, Instagram, Deviant Art, Artstation, and even Minecraft fan forums," wrote bor. "If it is able to be downloaded and then accessed by scammers, they will attempt to steal it. Artists have less control now than ever over their creations.

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p>A quick look at Twitter shows that many artists are stunned to learn that someone else has taken their work and, without their knowledge, created it and sold it to NFTs.

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p>So what other steps, other than reporting plagiarized NFTs, can people who are unaware of this sometimes fraudulent market? True believers who are not fungible will not be happy with the answer, if bor is right.

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