copyright

But its handling of copyright material - and the images of dead public figures - has attracted significant criticism online despite the growth.

Addressed to Llŷr Powell, Reform UK's by-election candidate, the letter accused Reform of using copyrighted images in its material for the Caerphilly by-election.

In his blog post, Altman said the new policy on characters protected by copyright will be “similar to the opt-in model for likeness but with additional controls.”

The company is also grappling with the use of copyrighted characters.

As first reported in Deadline, the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint against Avalon, citing copyright and design right concerns.