How a Photographer Lost Big to Instagram After Being Offered $50

Photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair has lost her court case against popular news publication, Mashable. Sinclair took the online-magazine to court after accusing it of infringing copyright law. In an article published back in 2016, Mashable used one of Sinclair's images.

The company is said to have initially offered Sinclair $50 to use one of her photographs. But after she declined, the company turned to Instagram to work around using her image. With everyone pointing the finger at each other, let's break down the situation and explore possible solutions going forward. .

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2020-4-21 07:00

Источник: thephoblographer.com

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