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The Challenges of Protecting Intellectual Property on Social Networks

NTEN

you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook ("IP License"). For individuals to hold offenders responsible for using your copyrighted content without permission would take legal intervention.

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Great reads from around the web on October 18th

Amy Sample Ward

When players place the Farmers Airship on their farm, they receive free "wither protection" for the crops on their virtual farm. And where you stand on the discussion of copyright, digital rights, online content sharing and intellectual property? Really looking forward to hearing your responses!

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An Easy Recipe for Making Text Overlay Images

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Your photos should not only resonate with your audience, it should tell a story, not be copyrighted, and be a decent photo (not blurry or poorly composed). You can take your own photos or use stock photography. Don’t forget to add your URL or logo. My favorite free tool for this is PicMonkey because it is very easy to use. (You

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Can I Use That Video on My Website?

Tech Soup

Once you create a video, it is automatically copyrighted and you have full rights to it, unless stated otherwise by a sharing service. Please visit the site to view this video). Currently the site has a billion users , who view 4 billion videos per day on average. Please visit the site to view this video).

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Why Social Media Can Suck

Care2

Businesses aren’t just sending households coupons anymore they are offering daily deals on sites like LivingSocial or sending out discount codes on social networks after you “like” them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. Copyright: Who Really Owns Your Photos, Video and Media? Social media can totally suck too.

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Remix, Reuse, or Repurpose This Blog Post! Creative Commons Teachable Moment

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(If you don't know about Creative Commons, it was founded in 2001 , with a mission to increase the amount of creativity (cultural, educational, and scientific content) in “the commons” — the body of work that is available to the public for free and legal sharing, use, repurposing, and remixing. Why didn't they link to the original context?

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TechSoup Online Event on 3/25: Images of Social Change: Online Photo Sharing for your Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Come take part in TechSoup's free, one-day online event, Tuesday Mar. 25, in the TechSoup Emerging Technologies Forum as we discuss issues such as: Benefits of using online photo sharing sites to build community and awareness for your cause. Copyright and privacy guidelines for sharing photos.

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