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Infographic the Trap of "Fair Use"

Summary by OlarteMoure
Many creators believe that by mentioning the original author of a song, image or video they are already legally protected. And although that may sound fair, it is not always legal. In countries like the US, there is a figure called fair use (fair use), which allows to use protected works without permission in certain cases: criticism, parody, analysis or education. But in Colombia we do not apply that doctrine. Here it governs a different system…
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Many creators believe that by mentioning the original author of a song, image or video they are already legally protected. And although that may sound fair, it is not always legal. In countries like the US, there is a figure called fair use (fair use), which allows to use protected works without permission in certain cases: criticism, parody, analysis or education. But in Colombia we do not apply that doctrine. Here it governs a different system…

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OlarteMoure broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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