Is Microblogging Protected by Fair Use? The 140 character Debate

Are tweets and status updates protected by fair use? Because there is no set number of words or set amount of a copyrighted work that may be used in all cases without the owner’s permission, the answer is a lawyerly one — it depends.

Read the following article from Martindale.com for more information on the debate that rages on between the role of copyright protection and social networking.

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