Here are 10 things to know about copyright infringement on Instagram and other social media platforms… and what you can do about it. 1. If your post is original content, it’s likely protected by copyright law automatically. Copyright arises automatically in original works fixed in a tangible medium of expression. This means that from the moment an author, artist or photographer expresses something unique in a physical, auditory or visual way, the creator obtains an intellectual property right in their work. For most works, the protection lasts for 70 years from the death of the creator, although this varies on a…
