Does copyright law protect a picture from being taken from one politician's website, then altered and reposted by an opposing politician?
If possible, please provide a source that supports your answer or some specifics that will allow me to research the issue.
2006-11-04 05:15:54 · 3 answers · asked by Nathan E 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It depends. This could be taken as a fair use for parody or commentary, and there would be no copyright infringement. You can look at fair use as it pertains to copyright, but it's very difficult to predict whether or not a use would be considered "fair".
Another source of law to consider is a state right of publicity, if your state has such a right.
2006-11-04 23:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by question_ahoy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. You would need to find out if the original photo WAS copyrighted. You would also have to get the Copyright owner to file the lawsuit.
I would consider a different plan... SUE for mis-representation, and show expert witness that the photo was altered.
Good luck... and don't forget to vote on Tuesday. Our election process is the only way to get our government to work FOR US.
2006-11-04 05:18:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is probably not protected, however, you need to ask a copywright lawer....copywright law is so involved that there are lawyers who do only that....
2006-11-04 05:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by jstrmbill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋