Copyright Infringement Scenarios

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A student downloads a copyrighted image from Google and uses it in a presentation without giving credit.

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Copyright Infringement

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A student uses an image labeled “Creative Commons” and includes proper attribution.

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Not Copyright Infringement

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A student copies a song from YouTube and uploads it to their own channel.

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Copyright Infringement

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A student includes a short clip from a movie in a class project with the teacher's permission and gives credit.

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Not Copyright Infringement (Fair Use)

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A student reposts an artist’s digital artwork on Instagram without credit.

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Copyright Infringement

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A student rewrites a song’s lyrics in their own words for a parody project.

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Not Copyright Infringement (Transformative Use)

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A student prints a copyrighted article for personal study.

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Not copyright infringement

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A student uses a photograph from a website that says "All rights reserved" on a public website project.

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Needs Permission

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A student records themselves reading an entire copyrighted book aloud and posts it online.

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Copyright Infringement

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A student uses a chart from a textbook in a class assignment and cites the source.

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Needs Permission / Depends on Use