Stefan Weber (media researcher)

Stefan Weber is an Austrian freelance media researcher and writer. Weber has been called a "plagiarism hunter" (Plagiatsjäger). He has uncovered several high key cases of intellectual fraud in publications (mostly theses) that led to public investigations and final withdrawal of academic titles, while in various other cases, his allegations were dismissed. Weber's methods and motives were repeatedly criticized; he was also convicted of defamation in court.