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Can I Use This Photo on Social Media? Understanding Image Copyright

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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. public domain licenses.

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How to Tackle YouTube Copyright Issues

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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. As a YouTube creator (which includes brands using the platform for marketing!), YouTube has an outstanding tool called the “Content ID.”

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Google Penalizes Copyright Infringers: Are You At Risk?

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In some cases, using work without permission is allowed. For criticizing, commenting, and news reporting, short quotations are considered fair use. You can also use material that’s available in the public domain. Finally, you are allowed to use a brand name on your site under nominative fair use laws.