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Social Media Copyright and Fair Use Rules to Know

Ignite Social Media

As you use social media platforms to build your brand, you shouldn’t overlook the legal consequences that might arise. Fair Use in the Social Media Age. It’s a no-brainer that you shouldn’t use other people’s intellectual work without a fair use exemption or the owners’ permission.

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Live Tweeting Requires Ethical and Legal Considerations

Socialized

But have you ever wondered whether it’s “OK” to copy and publish someone else’s words and ideas? The best guidance for whether live blogging and live tweeting is acceptable comes from the Fair Use provision of U.S. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work.

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Is Amazon reading this blog?

The Way of the Web

You’ll be able to read the first chapter of books for free, and share via Facebook, Twitter and email. I’m already looking forward to using it – not only will it enable me to share more of writing I recommend than fair use tends to allow, but imagine the boost to time spent on my site if you’re going through a whole chapter while you’re here!

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$100,000 in One Week, a Viral Nova Follow-Up

Viper Chill

Pageviews wise, it was the most popular I’ve published this year but more surprising was how many emails and comments the topic received. At times many of them share and dissect Youtube videos but those can be embedded on any site anyway; publishers can turn that off in Youtube settings if they don’t want the video shared.

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Paywall for News.com and Online Community Social Media

Laurel Papworth

A few nights ago, I went to the bloggers/Twitterers briefing for News.com new digital subscriptons for news hosted by Chief Executive Officer – News Digital Media and The Australian Richard Freudenstein and The Australian’s editor Clive Mathieson. e.g. my partner Gary Hayes being published in Wired and The Guardian. So read on.

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PB173: How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

In this podcast, I wanna talk a little bit about why you should use quotes, how to do it right, some tips on practically how to do it, and I wanna share some ways that you can use quotes and begin to practice using quotes in your content to create different types of content. That fits into what’s called “fair use.”

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PB173: How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

In this podcast, I wanna talk a little bit about why you should use quotes, how to do it right, some tips on practically how to do it, and I wanna share some ways that you can use quotes and begin to practice using quotes in your content to create different types of content. That fits into what’s called “fair use.”

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