It amazes me that in this information age people are still uninformed about what is and is not allowed. ‘Publishing an image on Facebook doesn’t mean that it’s in the public domain, even if the profile has been made public,’ he said. ‘Behind each photo, there’s a photographer, and that photographer retains copyright and moral rights on that image. News publications must ask permission before using any image they have found and want to use. People don’t realise that each and every photo they take is, in essence, an art piece and that they own copyright and moral rights over it. ‘What people should remember is that if they photograph or record an important event, they can assert their rights on these images, be it by asking for remuneration or by asking for a credit.’ Source: metro.co.uk/2012/11/13/flickr-facebook-and-instagram-are-we-fully-aware-of-our-photo-rights-619101/ Further info: petapixel/2013/08/03/10-bogus-excuses-people-use-when-they-steal-photos-from-the-web/ And yet more still: woodenhorsepub/business/resources/2013/copyright.html And for good record: digitalmunity-journalism.net/askanexpert/answers/can-i-use-facebook-photo-news-story-with Knowing is half the battle. Check. Mate.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:28:43 +0000
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