名人與狗仔隊針對社群媒體著作權之爭

Celebrities like Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lopez have been sued by photographers for using their photos to promote product lines on social media. New York attorney Elizabeth Vulaj looks at the copyright allegations and fair use issues that are involved in these cases.
像Amy Schumer 與Jennifer Lopez等名人利用攝影師所拍得其個人照，於該等名人所有之社群媒體將其利用於促銷一系列的產品。在這些案件裏，紐約律師 Elizabeth Vulaj將之視作著作權之主張與合理使用之爭議。

It’s safe to say that most celebrities are not camera shy, and that seems to be the case with the photos they post on social media as well.

In the past few months, many notable athletes, actresses, and other professionals in the public eye have been sued for posting a photographer’s work on their social media accounts without consent or permission—names like LeBron James, Amy Schumer, and Jennifer Lopez to name a few.

Yet the photos these stars were posting online were actually pictures of themselves: Schumer is being sued for posting copyrighted photos of herself and her son on her Instagram account to allegedly push her clothing line, and Lopez and her production company were sued for posting a paparazzi photo of herself to promote their brand.