Digital Fair Use and the Plight of Content Creators: The Need to Amend the Copyright Act, 1957 for Transformative Works in the Social Media Era

Introduction : YouTube was the main platform for content creation in India before the COVID-19 blackout. However, the extended quarantine period caused widespread boredom among some segments of the populace, which led many to embrace content creation on new social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, turning what had previously been a recreational activity into a feasible part-time or full-time career. The Copyright Act of 1957 must be immediately amended to protect the rights and...