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The rules we have covered so far aren’t absolute.

In the United States, there is a legal doctrine called Fair Use that allows for the adaptation of copyrighted material under certain circumstances. Fair Use allows for commentary, criticism, and parody on copyrighted work without the owner's permission. Any of these purposes are considered “transformative” and go beyond simply taking and displaying the original material.

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There is substantial debate about what falls under Fair Use, but four factors are taken into consideration when it turns into a legal matter. Click through the slides below to learn more about the four factors surrounding Fair Use.

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