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Can I Use This Photo on Social Media? Understanding Image Copyright

Hootsuite

From Attribution Noncommercial-No Derivative Works licenses to “fair use,” there’s a lot to unpack. What is fair use? Fair use is an exception to the rule when it comes to copyright. It pertains to specific cases when copyright-protected works can be used without permission. Have more questions?

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My Backlinks Strategy Sucks, And What I Plan To Do About It

Jason Yormark

I feel that I write fairly useful and/or entertaining blog posts that most seem to find interesting or helpful. I never just comment just to comment, but I definitely try to ensure I leave a few comments per day on articles I find interesting. Related posts: How To Use LinkedIn Groups To Drive Website Traffic.

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An Introduction to Using Images on Blogs

ProBlogger

Copyright Issues Copyright laws vary, but in general, using copyright-protected images as extracts or complements to your posts falls under Fair Use or Fair Dealing. However, using such images as part of your blog’s design may not be considered fair use. Drop them in a comment below.

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What you need to know about social media copyright

Sprout Social

How copyright works on social media Before we dive into the nitty gritty, here are a few definitions you need to know to make sense of copyright regulations and legal jargon: Commercial intent: When a brand uses products, tools, content or other intellectual property with the intent to make a profit.

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The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing

Waxing UnLyrical

After two days of searching, we believe the process went something like this: 1) Susan’s Facebook friend saw the image on Susan’s Facebook page and commented, “Can I share this?? Due to the nature of its presentation and direction, fair use for educational purposes also applies. The image went viral.

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IBM Social Computing Guidelines

Buzz Marketing for Technology

If you publish content to any website outside of IBM and it has something to do with work you do or subjects associated with IBM, use a disclaimer such as this: "The postings on this site are my own and dont necessarily represent IBMs positions, strategies or opinions.". Respect copyright, fair use and financial disclosure laws.

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METEOR: Not For Broadcast #media #socialmedia #geminid

Laurel Papworth

KGUN 9 has received tons of calls and over 600 comments on our Facebook page from people across Tucson and Arizona. Even stranger is the shift in YouTube Land to “Not for Broadcast” Gives shivers up my spine… the writing is on the wall unless the Gov enforces Fair Use (a now mostly irrelevant law) to protect OUR copyright.