Ignite Social Media

APRIL 8, 2022

It’s so easy to grab music, sounds or images on social media and reuse them. So is it ok for brands to do the same things individuals can do? As you use social media platforms to build your brand, you shouldn’t overlook the legal consequences that might arise. TikTok even encourages it.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 15, 2019

We see them all the time on social, inspiration quotes meant to get our fingers tapping that like button. The question is, if you’re a brand, can you legally use the quotes? Most of us are used to music copyrights, products and photos but quotes don’t seem to trigger the same “is this legal?” We’re here to help.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Can I Use This Photo on Social Media? It’s well known that images click on social media. But sourcing images for social media isn’t always straightforward. From Attribution Noncommercial-No Derivative Works licenses to “fair use,” there’s a lot to unpack. What is fair use?

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2013

I am a social media advocate. But I hate the ugly side of social media sharing; especially when kids are involved. Unfortunately, the photo has been dramatically and digitally altered, distributed, and now widely available on the public domain. In my opinion, this is what makes social media so beautiful.

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agora pulse

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Bonus Material: FREE social media calendar with YouTube content ideas and inspiration. They can also use YouTube’s native content ownership tools to have videos from other creators taken down if it’s using their intellectual property. Concerned about YouTube copyright issues? They can get so complex!).

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