Lawsuit over pictures posted on the Internet.

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Lawsuit over pictures posted on the Internet.

Postby Spock » Tue 2007 Sep 25 10:17

Ref: CNN News

Be very careful what you post on the Internet.

Who owns your photos? 4:31
A teen's family is suing Virgin Mobile for using her picture, posted on Flickr.com, in an ad campaign.
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Re: Lawsuit over pictures posted on the Internet.

Postby Icy » Tue 2007 Oct 09 11:04

The law does in fact need to be more clear on this subject. The companies never should of used the teens photo without her consent and compensation. I feel very uneasy about using photos/art I find online for my own use.
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