Personal data, which people are posted on social networks and on various platforms, is not just data. Artificial intelligence analyzes information and can receive personal data such as place of residence and work. However, the use of other people’s data without reference to the author is also common. Thus, the question arises whether it is possible to easily take information from the Internet and apply it for free. The use of personal data and copyright has become much more complicated with the advent of social networks. Some people think that any data that is posted on the Internet can be easily used for their own purposes without any consequences. However, the real situation is radically different. For example, before using an image from the Internet, you must obtain a license or find it publicly available and provide a link (Stim, 2020). Today, all blogs, social media posts, online articles, programs, photos, and even website content are copyrighted.
The most popular social media enable posting materials that can be protected. All details and conditions are carefully spelled out in the privacy and protection policy. For example, in 2013, photojournalist Daniel Morel sued Getty Images and Agence France-Presse. These companies were selling a screenshot of his Twitter post about the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The post contained a photo of Daniel from the scene. As a result, the photographer won the case and received $ 1.2 million in compensation, and Twitter introduced a ban on the commercial use of screenshots of users’ posts ( Stim, 2020). However, at the same time, information from the Internet can be legally used if it agrees with the author. It is also possible to indicate under the picture or text the source from which it was adopted. As a result, it can be said that most of the conflicts occur due to the fact that users do not learn the rules and then post materials without specifying the real author. This is not legal and can be the reason for account deletion.
Reference
Stim, R. (2020). Patent, copyright & trademark: an intellectual property desk reference. Nolo.