Copyright And Libel In the Twitterverse – A Question for Copyright Legal Pros
In the wake of the Courtney Love libel case, I’m hoping I can entice a copyright lawyer or two to make comment on the issues of copyright and libel on the online platform. Please feel free to add substance/agree/disagree to my assertion that the guidelines we’re expected to follow for social media and the internet., whether a legal professional, journalist, or blogger, are based on common sense, integrity and responsibility .
Mike Masnick asked an interesting question on on his blog techdirt and whether or not re-publishing the content of a Twitter post by, say ESPN, without permission, is copyright infringement.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090329/2229284297.shtml
Obviously, if ESPN accredits it properly as a quote, obviously not. But, what if they don’t ?
How in depth are the legislations going to have to be? I’m certainly looking forward to commentary by those “in the know”!
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The short answer is no, especially where Tweets are not “protected” on Twitter and therefore are available to the world. Think of the issue of UGC ownership this way, as an implied license for re-use, else every RT would be an unlawful copyright violation. LexDigerati | The Law of Social Media (Part II) http://ht.ly/2I1vv
October 26th, 2010 at 7:42 am
Hi Glenn –
Thanks so much for taking time out to comment!
Kara