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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

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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Paywall for News.com and Online Community Social Media

Laurel Papworth

However, the first five items of content accessed via Google will be free each day, while (probably) just the first item via Facebook will be. Not that I have any say in it – Fair use laws and my Creative Commons licence ensure that my content is free to roam the ‘net as long as it is not sold.

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

Sprout Social

To make a GIF on Android phones with the Google Photos app , follow these steps. In the Google Photos app, at the bottom, tap Library > Utilities. You can also use third-party apps to make GIFs to save to your Android devices. Tap the 3 dots at the bottom right of the screen. Select Create. Review and edit your GIF.

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