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

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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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Google Penalizes Copyright Infringers: Are You At Risk?

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Recently Google announced on its official blog that it will start penalizing sites that are accused of copyright infringement. The announcement may reduce the content theft around the web, since now it is clear that if a site continuously violates copyright laws, it will lose search rankings and possibly even be removed from Google’s index.

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Social Media U: Take a Class in Social Media - ReadWriteWeb

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Advice for students: buy yourname.com to secure your brand, make a video resume, start a Wordpress blog, use Google Reader, participate (comment on blogs and link to them), get on Facebook and LinkedIn, network, and more (see slideshow below): | View | Upload your own. Is And How To Use It. (I RWW Network. ReadWriteWeb.

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