Copyright

What is copyright?

• The legal concept that works belong to the people who create them

• The legal concept that works can be copied freely

• The legal concept that works belong to the public domain

• The legal concept that works can be used without permission

What is fair use?

• Using copyrighted material without giving credit

• Using copyrighted material without a license for certain purposes

• Using copyrighted material without any restrictions

• Using copyrighted material for commercial purposes

How can you obtain images, music, and other materials for free?

• By creating them yourself

• Through public domain and Creative Commons-licensed content

• By purchasing them from stock photo sites

• By using them without permission

What does a Creative Commons license require for attribution?

• You must change the content

• You must pay a fee to use the content

• You must use the content for commercial purposes

• You must credit the creator in order to use, copy, or share the content

What is the purpose of a watermark on an image?

• To prevent others from viewing the image

• To change the content of the image

• To make the image more visually appealing

• To identify the creator of the image

What should you do if you find your content on someone else's website?

• Create more content to replace the stolen one

• Ignore it and move on

• File a DMCA takedown request immediately

• Contact the person to remove your content or give you credit

What are the consequences of misusing copyrighted material?

• Losing access to the Internet

• Nothing, as long as it's not for commercial purposes

• Receiving a warning letter

• Having your website shut down and getting sued by the copyright holder

How can you protect your content online?

• Use plagiarism search services, set up Google Alerts, and add watermarks to your images

• Ignore any unauthorized use of your content

• Share your content with everyone

• Delete all your content from the Internet

What is the purpose of a Creative Commons license?

• To charge a fee for using the content

• To prevent others from accessing the content

• To restrict the use of creative content

• To allow creators to share their work with certain conditions

When can you use copyrighted material without a license?

• Only if you credit the creator

• Only if you change the content significantly

• For any purpose without restrictions

• For purposes such as commentary, criticism, reporting, research, and teaching