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What you need to know about social media copyright

Sprout Social

Navigating social media copyright can be like sailing in uncharted waters. In this guide, we outline the specific practices your company should follow when posting to help avoid social media copyright infringement and protect your brand. With every new wave of social trends come unanticipated legal consequences.

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Legal Versus Ethical: Web Scraping Edition

Webbiquity

However, there are other laws and legislations that guide web scraping, such as breach of contract, illegal access and use of data, trespass to chattels, and copyright infringement. The CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) and other similar state laws are the legal basis for claims in web scraping disputes. Copyrighted material.

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What Do Contractors Own? A Guide to Freelance Copyright

Hubspot

So, at 13 years old, my friend and I looked up copyright laws to see what our rights were … I'm not kidding. Although a bit upset that I'm not a famous songwriter, learning about copyright laws turned out to be useful in my writing career. Here, we'll review the basic copyright laws regarding freelance work. Freelance Copyright.

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Copyright expert Nicholas Wells on the newest Google Bowling

Biznology

So, we have a technologist/marketer turned IP attorney that I was pleased be able to interview on the newest form of negative SEO or Google Bowling–illegal using copyright law against your competitors. Me: Can you describe the purpose of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act? Me: What is a takedown notice?

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What is YouTube Studio and How To Use It to Drive Growth

SocialPilot

YouTube Studio acts as a one-stop shop for managing your YouTube channel. You can filter your videos based on age, copyright, description, made for kids, Title, views, and visibility. Audio Library Finally, there is the ‘ Audio Library ,’ where you can find copyright-free music and sound effects to add to your videos.

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Legal risks loom for Firefly users after Adobe’s AI image tool training exposed

Martech

The AI Act requires providers to provide the public with a detailed summary of the content used for training their models. It also has limited exceptions for text and data mining, which balance copyright protection with promoting innovation and research. Unfortunately, or perhaps inevitably, this wasn’t entirely true. In the U.S.

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Artists’ Battle Against Unregulated AI

Valasys

This lawsuit joins a growing number of legal actions taken against AI firms regarding copyright issues. Their aim is to advocate for legislation and regulation to safeguard copyright holders and artists from predatory AI companies. The current copyright framework often falls short in addressing the challenges posed by generative AI.