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Facebook 'doppelganger' craze is illegal
If you don't use Facebook (??), or you haven't logged in during the past week, the 'doppelganger' thing is all about replacing your profile photo with your celebrity look-alike. Harmless, you might think, but the Facebook TOS strictly forbids the uploading of copyrighted images and artwork that you don't have permission to use.
Speaking to CNET, a spokeswoman from Facebook said: "Users are responsible for the content they post, but as always, Facebook will respond to requests for removal that it receives from copyright holders. In this case, we have received no such requests." Curious -- publishers and media outlets are usually all too zealous to stamp down on copyright infringement.
The copyright lords gave, and the copyright lords hath taken away...
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Subscribe to commentsaceturnedjokerFeb 3rd 2010 9:44AM
And that will stop NO ONE from doing it
jerryshakalakaFeb 5th 2010 6:47AM
Despite the stern boilerplate, Facebook, when reached for comment by CNET, had this to say in an email:
Users are responsible for the content they post, but as always, Facebook will respond to requests for removal that it receives from copyright holders. In this case, we have received no such requests.
yeah right, as if everyone cares about that.
leniamonioFeb 5th 2010 12:34PM
Oh and guess what we have a doppleganger generator now... There's no doubt that this smells illegal in a way. http://bit.ly/facebook-celebrity-doppleganger-how-to-details
dfgdfgdfgdfgFeb 3rd 2010 9:46AM
Fortunately, I don't use Facebook (!!).
Sebastian AnthonyFeb 3rd 2010 9:48AM
A likely story!
dfgdfgdfgdfgFeb 3rd 2010 9:52AM
But it's true! And no other web 2.0 community either.
Cool, am I not?
Sebastian AnthonyFeb 3rd 2010 9:54AM
You're trying too hard to be cool, and thus... not.
Sorry :(
dfgdfgdfgdfgFeb 3rd 2010 1:11PM
DAMN!
Steve BarnettFeb 3rd 2010 5:51PM
neither do I, or tweet, or myspace
CharlesFeb 3rd 2010 7:29PM
AS DO I!
I have a myspace from highschool though, lol. But no facebook. Waaay too much like a directory of people for me to sign up for.
leniamonioFeb 5th 2010 12:06PM
It's odd to see people, who still admits they haven't use people. I think even grandpops/grandmas have used facebook even for one day.. and guess what guys? granny though her doppleganger was Meryl Streep, isn't that fabolous? lol.
Crome TysnomiGnu32Feb 3rd 2010 10:19AM
I know you hate facebook fads and so do I, but really, is this all you can come up with?
Copyrights? Who gives a shit in this day and age?
kingkool68Feb 3rd 2010 10:36AM
I swear to god I started this trend two weeks ago.
Matthew W.Feb 3rd 2010 10:48AM
I can tell you one thing doppleganger week showed me...some of my friends are completely delusional. Sorry friends, but having big lips doesn't make you Angelina Jolie, and having salt and pepper hair and a goatee doesn't make you George Clooney.
Sebastian AnthonyFeb 3rd 2010 10:49AM
Hahaha.
Yeah... I didn't change my profile photo for that reason.
But I am told I look a bit like Colin Farrell...
edwaynebundyFeb 5th 2010 10:33AM
Absolutely. It's rather daring of them to put these photos up!
der_tuxmanFeb 3rd 2010 11:35AM
Hmm, Facebook. Another hype I will never be a part of.
NathanFeb 3rd 2010 11:48AM
It is not illegal under copyright law as it clearly falls under fair use.
Sebastian AnthonyFeb 3rd 2010 12:18PM
I think the icons are fair use, but the full-size images in the profile photo album... probably not so much :)
rbFeb 7th 2010 11:17AM
You are correct. The doppelganger photos fall under fair use. Technically they are being used as a parody, and that qualifies as fair use.