Miley Cyrus Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Instagram Post

Pop star Miley Cyrus is facing a copyright infringement suit over an Instagram post of a picture of herself that she doesn’t have the rights to use.

Photographer Robert Barbera, who took the image, sued Cyrus on Friday in a California federal court over her use of the picture—which she posted on Instagram in February 2021—without his permission.

Cyrus received a financial benefit from her infringing post, which increased traffic to her account and increased revenue generated by the sale of her music, Barbera’s complaint alleges.

The entertainer’s “impermissible use has crippled if not destroyed the potentiality of any market ...