Media Policy & You: Crash Course Media Literacy #9
Copyright and other media regulations have always been a bit tricky, but the internet made all of that infinitely more complicated. But what does all of that mean for you, the consumer? ***...
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Have you ever shared a GIF from your favorite movie or Instagrammed some meme you found online? In that moment, did you ever think about where that content came from and if you were allowed to use it? Did you consider that it may actually be illegal to share it? Or at least in some legal no man’s land? Probably not, and it’s ok, we’re not calling the cops on you. A lot of what we consider everyday internet culture – retweets and memes and viral videos – is built on this kind of casual, everyday sharing. We forward links and remix photos and songs... But what happens when what we’re sharing is someone else’s property? Or could harm somebody? The internet gave tons of people access to tools for communication and media creation. But it also opene...
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Have you ever shared a GIF from your favorite movie or Instagrammed some meme you found online? In that moment, did you ever think about where that content came from and if you were allowed to use it? Did you consider that it may actually be illegal to share it? Or at least in some legal no man’s land? Probably not, and it’s ok, we’re not calling the cops on you. A lot of what we consider everyday internet culture – retweets and memes and viral videos – is built on this kind of casual, everyday sharing. We forward links and remix photos and songs... But what happens when what we’re sharing is someone else’s property? Or could harm somebody? The internet gave tons of people access to tools for communication and media creation. But it also opene...
