Core Viewpoint - The short video industry is experiencing a significant rise in copyright infringement cases, with recent court rulings imposing substantial penalties on platforms like Kuaishou for their role in facilitating such violations [1] Summary by Relevant Sections Legal Rulings - The Guangdong and Chongqing High People's Courts ruled against Kuaishou in two separate copyright infringement cases, ordering the platform to pay a total of 89.1 million yuan (approximately 13.5 million USD) in damages for the infringement of "De Yun Dou Xiao She" and "Chang Xiang Si" [1] - In the "De Yun Dou Xiao She" case, Kuaishou's official account posted infringing videos during the show's airing, despite the rights holder sending 2,179 takedown notices over three years, with many infringing accounts repeatedly appearing [1] - In the "Chang Xiang Si" case, the rights holder issued 465 takedown notices, with over 60,000 links involved, yet more than 12,000 videos remained unaddressed, leading to a total view count of 8.61 billion for related topics [1] Industry Impact - The short video industry has seen a surge in copyright infringement cases, with previous rulings against Kuaishou resulting in damages of 30 million yuan (approximately 4.6 million USD) for the infringement of "Kuang Biao" and over 24 million yuan (approximately 3.7 million USD) in a case related to a sports event [1] - The China Television Drama Production Industry Association estimates that the annual losses due to piracy and infringement in the national television drama industry exceed 20 billion yuan (approximately 3.1 billion USD), not accounting for losses in film and short drama sectors [1]