Is the novel search engine website considered as copyright violation?

Answer 1

The novel search engine website itself did not necessarily constitute an copyright violation, depending on the operation mode of the search engine website. If a search engine website only provided a search platform for users to search and read novels without any copying, adaptation, or distribution of novels, then it would not constitute copyright violation.

However, if the search engine website obtains the copyright of the novel through copying, adaptation, distribution, etc., then it would constitute copyright violation. For example, if a search engine website copied and pasted a novel onto the website without authorization, or obtained the copyright of the novel through adaptation, distribution, etc., then the search engine website violated the copyright of the author of the novel.

Therefore, if you want to search for and read novels on the novel search engine website, it is recommended to confirm whether the search engine website has obtained the copyright of the novel. If not, then searching and reading may constitute copyright violation.