Court Rules Photographer Gave Up Exclusive Licensing Rights by Posting on Instagram

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Court Rules Photographer Gave Up Exclusive Licensing Rights by Posting on Instagram
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If an individual posts something on social media, does that give someone else the right to use it in a different forum? Most lawyers would likely answer, 'Not so fast,'

over the creepypasta internet meme that had formed the basis for a horror film. The case settled.

The judge rejects the proposition that Mashable had to get a license directly from Sinclair or that it's not within the court's purview to analyze the meaning of Instagram's agreements and policies. Further, the ruling shoots down the argument that Mashable had no license because it wasn't the intended beneficiary of Instagram's terms of use.

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