‘Brutal’: thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claims
A comparison of a T-shirt as sold by Lonely Kids Club and Temu. The business owner says AI may have been used to scrape the content of his site and replicate the designs. Composite: SuppliedView image in fullscreenA comparison of a T-shirt as sold by Lonely Kids Club and Temu.
- ▪A comparison of a T-shirt as sold by Lonely Kids Club and Temu.
- ▪The business owner says AI may have been used to scrape the content of his site and replicate the designs.
- ▪Composite: SuppliedView image in fullscreenA comparison of a T-shirt as sold by Lonely Kids Club and Temu.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — Tech |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/18/ai-copyright-t-shirt-designs-stolen-temu-sydney-clothing-label-lonely-kids-club |
| Publication time | Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:35:47 GMT |
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A comparison of a T-shirt as sold by Lonely Kids Club and Temu. The business owner says AI may have been used to scrape the content of his site and replicate the designs. Composite: SuppliedView image in fullscreenA comparison of a T-shirt as sold by Lonely Kids Club and Temu. The business owner says AI may have been used to scrape the content of his site and replicate the designs. Composite: SuppliedConsumer affairs‘Brutal’: thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claimsWarwick Levy, who runs Lonely Kids Club, says AI may have been used to scrape his entire website and replicate designs Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Catie McLeodFri 18 Sep 2026 03.35 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 03.37 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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