被摄影师起诉侵权 视觉中国公开致歉：涉案作品已下架！“系签约供稿人违规上传，已永久封禁其账号”

Core Viewpoint - The recent court ruling confirms that Visual China infringed on the copyright of photographer Dai Jianfeng, requiring the company to issue a public apology and pay compensation of 15,000 yuan [3][4]. Group 1: Legal Proceedings - The Tianjin Peace District People's Court ruled that Visual China violated Dai Jianfeng's rights regarding the work titled "Village Under the Galaxy," which was uploaded illegally by a third party [4]. - The court mandated Visual China to publish a statement on its homepage for 48 hours to mitigate the impact of the infringement [8]. - The court dismissed Dai Jianfeng's other claims, determining that the sale of over 100 other works did not constitute infringement [8]. Group 2: Company Response and Future Actions - Visual China acknowledged the infringement and expressed its commitment to enhancing copyright protection and improving content review processes [4][5]. - The company stated that the infringing image was uploaded by a contracted contributor who violated the terms, and actions have been taken against that contributor [9]. Group 3: Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2023, Visual China reported total revenue of 610 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.30%, while net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 9.03% to 74.31 million yuan [9]. - The company's stock price has seen significant growth, with an increase of over 20% within the week leading up to November 21, closing at 25.34 yuan and a total market capitalization of 17.753 billion yuan [9].