Recently, there have been a number of claims where paparazzi photographers have gone after celebrities who have used photos of themselves in their social media feeds without permission.
This is a good reminder for celebrities, as well as advertisers and agencies, to think twice before reusing online content without permission, unless you're sure that what you are doing is permissible.
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This is an area where celebrities and their representatives should be extremely careful.
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