{"id":74477,"date":"2026-10-29T15:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T06:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=74477"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T06:03:24","slug":"cover-reaches-settlement-with-minor-who-spread-false-rumors-about-hololive-vtuber-legal-guardians-agree-to-pay-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cover-reaches-settlement-with-minor-who-spread-false-rumors-about-hololive-vtuber-legal-guardians-agree-to-pay-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"COVER reaches settlement with minor who spread false rumors about hololive VTuber. Legal guardians agree to pay damages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COVER Corporation, the company behind VTuber agency <strong>hololive<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cover-corp.com\/news\/detail\/c2026102801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced <\/a>on October 28 that it has identified an individual who published false personal information allegedly belonging to one of its VTubers on social media. The person in question is a minor, which led to a settlement between the company and the minor\u2019s legal guardians, with the latter agreeing to pay damages and provide future supervision to the youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a court ruling that determined that the posts infringed upon the talent\u2019s rights \u2013 constituting slander and defamation \u2013 COVER identified the perpetrator through a request for the disclosure of the poster\u2019s information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subsequent negotiations led to a settlement between the associated parties under several conditions. These include the deletion of the misleading posts, the submission of an apology letter by the offending minor, monetary compensation for damages, a promise not to repeat similar actions, and payment of a contractual penalty in the event of any future violations. The VTuber in question and compensation amount were not disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COVER took the time to remind fans that insulting or verbally abusing its talents, as well as publishing personal information and spreading false information about them, constitutes infringement of their rights and is subject to legal action. The company regularly posts updates on its <a href=\"https:\/\/cover-corp.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webpage<\/a> regarding cases that infringe upon its talents\u2019 rights, and is set to publish an update on its measures against such conduct on January 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hololive-discourages-fans-from-vigilante-behavior-in-guideline-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hololive discourages fans from \u201cvigilante behavior\u201d in guideline update<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/it-wouldnt-have-been-possible-anywhere-but-japan-cover-talks-about-hololives-tight-ties-to-japanese-game-development-and-anime-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u201cIt wouldn\u2019t have been possible anywhere but Japan.\u201d COVER talks about hololive\u2019s tight ties to Japanese game development and anime production<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The settlement comes following a court ruling that determined the social media posts constituted infringement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":74478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-10-29T06:03:29+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myyls62lb62n","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myyls62lb62n\",\"cid\":\"bafyreicfivmx3cb4rrsxj27kmd457jfq2ykdxdljrstbmyc35btzorwmfa\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreib6yho4td364fqlvk3ru4uksvqrqmf45527ddylgfo5vzkkskatoy\",\"rev\":\"3myyls62r4o2n\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"},{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-10-29T06:03:32+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myylsc2gvy27","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myylsc2gvy27\",\"cid\":\"bafyreicfivmx3cb4rrsxj27kmd457jfq2ykdxdljrstbmyc35btzorwmfa\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreigtv4fp3tnqwafk2zoo66vbgk4nhkolhlzknhdsx6x37mwhu5u3ja\",\"rev\":\"3myylsc2lsa27\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-74477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>COVER reaches settlement with minor who spread false rumors about hololive VTuber. 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