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Decision issued in "monkey selfie" copyright case
Jan 8, 2016 11:58:14   #
Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles
 
The decision is correct that animals cannot own copyright but leaves a major issue in the air: whether such photos taken by animals are public domain or even copyrightable at all.

Article and wonderful photo:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/06/monkey-selfie-case-animal-photo-copyright?utm_source=Plagiarism+Today+Newsletter&utm_campaign=efeea729b9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_643f84ace3-efeea729b9-389911477

NOTE: It is NOT verified that Barack Obama said, "If I had a son he'd look just like him." Obama made the statement in referring to a deceased Negro criminal, not an ape. Not even a photogenic expressive ape.

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