Social media makes sharing content effortless. Sometimes, all it takes is just one click.
And as a result, many people assume they can freely use images, songs, or other material they find online, or share it via their social media accounts, because it is in the public domain.
However, this is not true, the Trinidad and Tobago Intellectual Property Office (TTIPO) has warned.
“Copyright protection applies to all original works no matter where they are sourced from. If you plan to use images or songs from the Internet, especially for commercial use, you will need to get permission from the rights holder first,” the TTIPO told Express Business.
According to senior counsel Regan Asgarali, the controller of the TTIPO...
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Author: Joel Julien