Abstract
Copyright law is serious business. Infringing on someone else’s intellectual property can have stern consequences that include paying huge fines and going to jail. This chapter provides a quick review of copyright law basics to assist readers with following the law while they are developing content to post on social media. The definition of Fair Use is included. This chapter also discusses how Creative Commons Licenses are meant to facilitate the distribution of information. The conditions and descriptions of Creative Commons Licenses are presented for readers that would like to explore copyright options for their works outside of the scope of traditional copyright provisions.
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