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Social Media Lawsuits Protect Yourself From Them | Guest Posts.

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FTC Disclosure Requirements – The recent changes from the FTC don't just apply to bloggers; rather, anyone who is compensated for promoting a product/service. Facebook substantially degrades image quality that are posted into a feed and merely linking to a piece of content is not infringing on it — if anything, it promotes it.

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Are People Stealing Your Content? How (and When) to Fight Back [SlideShare]

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) requires hosting providers and other processors of digital information to follow a pretty regimented procedure for removing infringing material. After you submit a DMCA takedown request, you''ve just got to wait. Luckily, you probably won’t even reach this last step.

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Tumblr Shuts Down Popular Blogger: Who's Next?

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Nevertheless, her experience might serve as a cautionary tale for marketers who use Tumblr to promote a brand. A spokesperson for Tumblr says: “Tumblr removes any content we receive a valid DMCA complaint for. Quite the opposite: she was trying to promote their work. Furthermore, she wasn’t making any money off her blogs.

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