Activists Battle for Rights to Cruelty Footage

Animal welfare activists in Australia are in a legal showdown with the Game Meats Company over who owns the copyright to footage depicting alleged animal cruelty. The footage was secretly filmed by activists at a slaughterhouse, but a court has ruled that the abattoir owns the rights, blocking its public release. Now, the High Court must decide if the activists' sneaky tactics disqualify them from using the footage for their cause. What does it mean for you? If the court sides with the abattoir, it could mean less transparency about what happens behind closed doors in the animal agriculture industry, potentially keeping animal welfare issues out of the public eye.