What are the copyright laws and what types of content can be legally shared without infringing on someone else's intellectual property?
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The Copyright Act of 1976 established a number of principles for rights to creative works. Under US law, it is illegal to reproduce or distribute any type of work that is protected by copyright – including music, artwork, software, literary works and films – without the permission of the copyright owner. However, certain types of content can be shared without infringement. This includes content that is already in the public domain due to its age; images and graphics used for educational purposes from sources such as government websites; news articles with attribution; some information pulled from databases like financial figures or sports scores; and creative commons-licensed material where permission has been granted for non-commercial reuse (this does NOT include materials posted by users on social media platforms such as Instagram or Facebook).
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What are the copyright laws and what types of content can be legally shared without infringing on someone else's intellectual property?
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The Copyright Act of 1976 provides protection for original works of authorship including literary, artistic, and musical compositions. These protections allow copyright holders to exclusive control the reproduction and distribution of their works. Generally speaking, content that is legally shared without violating someone’s copyright includes work that is in the public domain (not protected), content which the creator has given permission for sharing, or content which was posted online by its creator with the intention of it being accessible to others. Those who do share work legally must also ensure they have fulfilled all other terms set out by the copyright owner, such as attribution or limitations on uses allowed under fair use provisions.
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What are the copyright laws and what types of content can be legally shared without infringing on someone else's intellectual property?