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It’s all a bit complicated isn’t it? Let’s go to Australia and watch this video.

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(9) Am I allowed to use this? Watch the video and you tell me if it’s ok to use it on this wiki.

So now you know something about Creative Commons licences. Click on this link to find out more about the licenses:

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(10) Write on your worksheet why it was ok for me to use this presentation on my wiki.

So what are Creative Commons? Let’s go through it again:

When you search a photo on the Internet you will come up with thousands of images. Can you use them? Well, in reality, no! Most images are property of the owner, whoever posted them on the Internet. Often you can’t find the owner of the picture so you couldn’t get in touch with them even if you wanted to. Most pictures are then copyrighted. So, really, it is best to stay away from using Google Images. It is much better to use a site like Flickr (which shows which Creative Commons licenses the picture has and whether you can use it and how you can use it legally. This is what the Copyleft movement has asked for. As more information is posted on the Internet, by any of us, what rights should they have if they post it on a forum that can be accessed by anyone in the world with an internet connection?