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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. What is Creative Commons?

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Google Penalizes Copyright Infringers: Are You At Risk?

ProBlogger

I’ve found many of my articles published on other websites without my permission. I published an article titled Top 10 deadliest air crashes in the last 10 years on my own blog. It was republished in an article gallery where users are paid for the content! In some cases, using work without permission is allowed.

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How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

If using quotes can pose ethical (if not legal) issues, you might think the simplest solution is to avoid them altogether. But quotes are really powerful, and you’re missing out if you’ve never used them. Quoting someone else allows you to: Add more credibility to your articles and make your arguments stronger.

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Paywall for News.com and Online Community Social Media

Laurel Papworth

This month, News.com, will charge fees to read some single articles online (not the whole newspaper). If we criticise it, well, what do you expect from bloggers who are “plagiarising mainstream media articles” willy nilly and are all nutters anyway!?! Impartiality be damned, give us resolution. So read on.

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

ProBlogger

Quoting someone else is a good way to add a little bit of credibility to your articles and to make them more interesting and informative to your readers as well – to be able to add to an article that you’ve written something like, “I’m not the only one who thinks this; so does this person, who said, …” and then to use their quote.

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

ProBlogger

Quoting someone else is a good way to add a little bit of credibility to your articles and to make them more interesting and informative to your readers as well – to be able to add to an article that you’ve written something like, “I’m not the only one who thinks this; so does this person, who said, …” and then to use their quote.

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How to make a GIF (Photoshop, iPhone, Android & more)

Sprout Social

Using GIFs to explain facts or liven up statistics can be a vital component of your overall social strategy. In this article, we’ll explain how to make a GIF in a number of ways, including with Photoshop and iPhone. And we’ll show you how to use your GIFs on social networks from your PC or phone.

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