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Ownership Of Content

Social media content is generated through social media interactions done by users through the site. There has always been a huge debate on the ownership of the content on social media platforms because it is generated by the users and hosted by the company. Added to this is the danger to the security of information, which can be leaked to third parties with economic interests in the platform, or parasites who comb the data for their own databases.

In order for social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube to publish your content online, they must be issued a license from the copyright owners. A license is a legitimate right that allows them to carry out a specific task. Simply put, you grant each platform permission to use your content in accordance with their terms and conditions even if you control the stuff you submit to social media. Although each of these licenses differs differently from the others, they all give the social media sites permission to utilize your copyrighted work however they see fit. Theoretically, they could make commercial use of it and even sell or sublicense their license to a third party for that party's use; however, because each license specifically states that it is "royalty free" you would never earn a share of the revenue.

After being acquired by Facebook in 2012, Instagram made headlines when it revealed it intended to use user posts in adverts without seeking permission from or paying their users. To determine if that is still the case, let's examine the Terms of Service. Instagram states: "Instagram does not claim ownership by any Content that you post on or through the Service. Instead, you herby grant to Instagram a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to use the Content that you post on or through the Service, subject to the Service's Privacy Policy"Some of the service is supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions, and you herby agree that Instagram may place such advertising and promotions on the Service or on, about, or in conjunction with your content. The manner, mode and extent of such advertising and promotions are subject to change without specific notice to you. Instagram expressly disclaims ownership of the images you share in the terms, yet it appears that this practice of using user content for their own purposes has not stopped. They have a similar provision in their conditions regarding offering a transferrable and non-exclusive license to use and display your work as Facebook and Twitter do. Instagram is clear that they may use or remix your content for marketing and advertising without your permission or prior notification.

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Social media content is generated through social media interactions done by users through the site. There has always been a huge debate on the ownership of the content on social media platforms because it is generated by the users and hosted by the company. Added to this is the danger to the security of information, which can be leaked to third parties with economic interests in the platform, or parasites who comb the data for their own databases.

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In order for social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube to publish your content online, they must be issued a license from the copyright owners. A license is a legitimate right that allows them to carry out a specific task. Simply put, you grant each platform permission to use your content in accordance with their terms and conditions even if you control the stuff you submit to social media. Although each of these licenses differs differently from the others, they all give the social media sites permission to utilize your copyrighted work however they see fit. Theoretically, they could make commercial use of it and even sell or sublicense their license to a third party for that party's use; however, because each license specifically states that it is "royalty free" you would never earn a share of the revenue.

After being acquired by Facebook in 2012, Instagram made headlines when it revealed it intended to use user posts in adverts without seeking permission from or paying their users. To determine if that is still the case, let's examine the Terms of Service. Instagram states: "Instagram does not claim ownership by any Content that you post on or through the Service. Instead, you herby grant to Instagram a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to use the Content that you post on or through the Service, subject to the Service's Privacy Policy"Some of the service is supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions, and you herby agree that Instagram may place such advertising and promotions on the Service or on, about, or in conjunction with your content. The manner, mode and extent of such advertising and promotions are subject to change without specific notice to you. Instagram expressly disclaims ownership of the images you share in the terms, yet it appears that this practice of using user content for their own purposes has not stopped. They have a similar provision in their conditions regarding offering a transferrable and non-exclusive license to use and display your work as Facebook and Twitter do. Instagram is clear that they may use or remix your content for marketing and advertising without your permission or prior notification.