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ARTICLE · 25 JANUARY 2021

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How to avoid copyright infringement on Instagram

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You must understand how Instagram treats different copyright issues that arise from posting your content on the platform.

AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Graci Chen
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Instagram users will know that it is a great way to share creative content, and with a community of over 1 billion users, your photo or video has the potential to reach people around the world. With the chance that your content could have a global audience, it is important to understand how Instagram treats different copyright issues that arise as a result of posting your content on the platform. This article will consider key copyright issues arising from posting your content on Instagram and how your content could infringe on the copyright of others.

What is Copyright?

Copyright is a type of intellectual property (IP) right that protects the original expression of ideas, including:

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