Real Fake News_ Wherein social media misappropriation hits home

Here's an example of what can happen to your photos once they are on the web. Be sure to add copyright info in your camera's metadata. It might might not prevent someone from misappropriate use of your photos but it will help in proving ownership.

The Journal Gazette had a website in September 2001, but it's fair to say the potential of the internet as a news and social media platform was still in its infancy. Some would argue it still is. It does not surprise us to find a Journal Gazette copyrighted story or photo on another non-newspaper website. We usually contact the host and ask them to either remove it, credit it appropriately and/or link to our site. But every once in awhile, a use is so egregious that we demand it come down. See full story