Copyright is a property that protects the original work of an author.
Copyright is based on us using images, websites, music, etc. that do not allow us to copy their information. When we use copyright material, this can result in consequences such as a lawsuit against you.
Copyright law includes different types of work such as: photographs, music, computer programs, books, movies, etc.
Everyone can be a copyright owner. Once we create any type of work, we become the owner and creator of that specific peice of work.
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Fair use is a part of the copyright act that allows individuals certain rights to copyright works.
Fair use is an act that allows us to use some materials that are copyrighted to a certain extent. Fair use are exceptions when it comes to using copyright material such as using creative commons licensing which will allow us to copy and paste an image for example without using copyright.
Creative Common license are an example of fair use, because CC license allows us to use thier information through fair use.
Fair Use allows individuals to use information to illustrate a bigger idea. Meaning, fair use could be used to teach students about specific material they are learning in the classroom.
For more information on Fair Use, here are additional sites that can help you learn more about Fair Use: