Cover, the company operating the VTuber agency "Hololive Production," announced on October 28 that it had identified an individual who made posts infringing on the privacy rights of its affiliated talents, and a settlement has been reached. The poster is a minor, and their parents have promised to pay damages and ensure future supervision.
According to the company, the poster had published false personal information about the talents on the internet as if it were true. The court recognized the infringement of rights by these posts, leading to the identification of the poster through a disclosure request for sender information.
The settlement includes the deletion of the posts, submission of an apology letter, and payment of damages. Furthermore, the individual has pledged not to infringe on the rights of any of the company's affiliated talents through defamation or other means in the future, agreeing to pay a penalty in case of violation. The specific amounts of the damages and penalties have not been disclosed.
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