"NewsPicks" provides photos, images, and illustrations of articles from newspapers, TV stations, etc. Japan Newspaper Association pointed out that photos and headlines of newspaper articles were being used without permission on apps and sites.
It was concluded that there had been a copyright violation, including exceeding the scope of "minor use" "We acknowledge that there has been a violation of the rights of some news organizations and media, and we sincerely apologize," said "Userbase," the company that operates NewsPicks.