Hootsuite

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. What is Creative Commons?

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Sprout Social

MAY 8, 2023

Fair use : US legal doctrine that allows for circumstances when copyrighted material can be copied and/or used without permission. Common examples include reporting news, teaching and researching. For example, reposting and promoting UGC as part of an ad campaign is usually considered commercial intent.

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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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Laurel Papworth

DECEMBER 12, 2013

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.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

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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Laurel Papworth

APRIL 22, 2010

Mashable reported this morning that, after the Hitler Downfall meme had done it’s work and made tonnes of money for Constantine Films, that Constantine Films was forcing the parody videos to be removed. If you’re not sure if your video qualifies, you can learn more about fair use here.

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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. Finally, you are allowed to use a brand name on your site under nominative fair use laws.

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