Embedding a Tweet Can be Copyright Infringement, Court Rules

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A New York federal court has ruled that people can be held liable for copyright infringement if they embed a tweet posted by a third party. The case was filed by Justin Goldman, whose photo of Tom Brady went viral and eventually ended up at several news sites, which embedded these 'infringing' tweets.

https://torrentfreak.com/embedding-a-tweet-can-be-copyright-infringement-court-rules-180216/
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/...embedding-tweet-can-be-copyright-infringement
Wait for the appeal, see what appeal judges think before panicking
 
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