[ NNSquad ] UK Gov passes Instagram Act: All your pics belong to everyone now

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

UK Gov passes Instagram Act: All your pics belong to everyone now

http://j.mp/ZYYP0a  (Register)

   "How so? Previously, and in most of the world today, ownership of your
    creation is automatic, and legally considered to be an individual's
    property. That's enshrined in the Berne Convention and other
    international treaties, where it's considered to be a basic human
    right. What this means in practice is that you can go after somebody
    who exploits it without your permission - even if pursuing them is
    cumbersome and expensive.  The UK coalition government's new law
    reverses this human right. When last year Instagram attempted to do
    something similar, it met a furious backlash. But the Enterprise and
    Regulatory Reform Act has sailed through without most amateurs or
    semi-professionals even realising the consequences."

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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
 - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
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