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Copyright in the Digital AgeYes, Copyright Applies on the Internet | Fair Use Exemptions to the Copyright Law The Internet allows everyone to share an infinite range of creative works in public, however, such freedom can lead to unintentional abuse of copyrighted material. Tradition alone does not guide us to use digital files, images, and multimedia without violation, while Congress and the Federal Justice system attempt to resolve the rising divergence of new technologies from old laws.Yes, Copyright Applies on the Internet! Just as the Web has evolved, so has the development of content from "static" pages to dynamic, interactive multimedia. Some of it is copyrighted material. Because it is easy to copy email messages, images, or other documents, it is not necessarily legal to do so without first obtaining the copyright holder's permission. You can feel free to link to pages or documents already on the web, as long as the owner of the page doesn't specifically forbid the creation of links.Fair Use Exemptions to the Copyright Law: All of the following criteria must be considered when using copyrighted material for private, nonprofit purposes:Four Factors in Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107):
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