This Medium Writer Got a $1000 Legal Demand From Getty Images

This Medium Writer Got a $1000 Legal Demand From Getty Images
Royalty free doesn’t mean free
Susie Kearley
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Mar 4
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Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on UnsplashA Medium writer read one of my stories about a Blogger who was sued for $150,000 over using a Creative Commons image and said…
“This actually happened to me!”
In reality, it wasn’t quite the same situation, but she received a legal demand…
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Written by Susie Kearley
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Freelance writer on writing, environment, health, animals, psych. Qualified in nutrition, psychology, MBA Join Medium https://susiekearley.medium.com/membership
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