- I wrote a story in 2014 about a digital payments startup called Clinkle. At the time, a source provided me with photo of Clinkle CEO Lucas Duplan burning (fake) money with Richard Branson. It became a metaphor after Clinkle crashed. Now Duplan filed a DMCA takedown to get it removed from Google.Jun 3, 2025 17:03
- Here's the 2014 story. Duplan claims that the use of this photo was "unauthorized use by third parties." I contend that the photo was newsworthy, representative of a tech leader who raised $25 million for vaporware. (Thanks to @iainmartin.bsky.social for spotting.) www.forbes.com/sites/ryanma...
- Here's the photo again for posterity. Copyright law should never be weaponized to undermine or attack fair and truthful reporting. And maybe think twice before doing a photoshoot where you're literally burning money and consider the message that sends.
