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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

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. public domain licenses.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2013

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?? She explained that the kids were minors and the photo was used without her knowledge. The image went viral. Too funny!!!”

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

In some cases, using work without permission is allowed. For criticizing, commenting, and news reporting, short quotations are considered fair use. You can also use material that’s available in the public domain. You can learn more about the public domain here.

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