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  3. 7. Copyright and social media
  4. 7.1 Where does copyright affect social media?
  • Basics of Copyright
  • 1. WHERE... is the work used and which national law is applicable?
  • 2. WHAT... is a protected work?
  • 3. WHO... owns the copyright in the work?
  • 4. WHICH... rights in the work are protected?
  • 5. HOW... may other people use a work?
  • 5b. HOW ... can other people use a work? - Contractual licenses
  • 6. AND... responsibility and sanctions?
  • 7. Copyright and social media
    • 7.1 Where does copyright affect social media?
      • 7.1.1 What is social media?
      • 7.1.2 The development of information and communication technology
      • 7.1.3 Developments in digital use
    • 7.2 A shifting legal basis
    • 7.3 Why does social media raise copyright issues?
    • 7.4 What rights come into play?
    • 7.5 What are the rights, risks and obligations of the various parties?

7.1 Where does copyright affect social media?

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In order to understand how copyright and social media interact, and why their use raise particular question, it is necessary to start by proposing a definition of both notions.

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