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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. Especially if an image is used for social media marketing. Just so it’s clear – I have/would never give permission for use of my son’s photo to promote any agenda of this vile man or that disgusting party.

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What you need to know about social media copyright

Sprout Social

How copyright works on social media Before we dive into the nitty gritty, here are a few definitions you need to know to make sense of copyright regulations and legal jargon: Commercial intent: When a brand uses products, tools, content or other intellectual property with the intent to make a profit.

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The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing

Waxing UnLyrical

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?? Due to the nature of its presentation and direction, fair use for educational purposes also applies. The image went viral.

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IBM Social Computing Guidelines

Buzz Marketing for Technology

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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Harnessing the Force: How Lessons From Star Wars Can Elevate Your Blogging

ProBlogger

Ensure that you have clear terms and conditions on your blog that outline the ownership of your content and any limitations on its use. Copyright your original work to safeguard against unauthorized use or plagiarism. Another avenue for monetization is affiliate marketing.

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Is Amazon reading this blog?

The Way of the Web

September 29th, 2010 · View Comments On Monday I wrote about the future of libraries , and how digital sharing and sampling are legally enabled either by open works (Public Domain or Creative Commons), or that retailers will have a vested interest in allowing sampling. Hello, I must be going… → Is Amazon reading this blog?

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Social Media Lawsuits Protect Yourself From Them | Guest Posts.

Convince & Convert

A recent presentation at the PRSA Counselors Academy, by Michael Lasky , Partner and Chair of the Public Relations Law Practice at the law firm of Davis & Gilbert in NY, provided a wake up call to those in attendance about how the law is slowly creeping into the social landscape and why responsible marketers had better pay attention.