Sharing freely available e-newspaper PDFs is generally fine, as copyright law in the UK protects original expression, not the news itself. However, downloading and distributing paid newspaper content without permission is illegal. This distinction is important when sharing digital newspapers on platforms like WhatsApp.
05 May 2020
No , there exists no copyright in news or facts or information, as the same are neither created nor have they originated with the author of any work, which embodies these facts. ... Fourth, law of Copyright in India only protects original and creative expressions of ideas and not ideas themselves