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U.S. Copyright Office Creates New Registration Process for Online Authors — Plagiarism Today

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

On June 22, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that it is creating a brand new registration process, this one aimed to help writers online that regular shorter-form content, such as blog posts, news articles and other short literary content. This … Continue reading →

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Clive Barker Sues to Recover Copyright – June 22, 2020

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Why I Semi-regularly Post about the FTC Guidelines – June 22, 2020

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If you follow or read my blog, you may notice I post semi-regularly on certain topics – Copyright, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines. I do this because many bloggers are not familiar with these topics and may find themselves on … Continue reading →

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Copyright and Ghostwriting — Plagiarism Today

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

The ethics of ghostwriting are often the subject of much debate. Though often seen as plagiarism, such as with the battle over Christiane Serruya story, it remains a common practice for many books and creations in general. Simply put, there … Continue reading →

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YouTube Stimulus Update War – June 13, 2020

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The Difference Between ‘Copyright Free’ and ‘Royalty Free’ — Plagiarism Today

Posted on June 10, 2020 by

If you’re looking for images, music, or film clips to use with your content, you’ve likely run across two similar but very different terms: “Copyright Free” and “Royalty Free.” These terms are used with great confusion online and it gets … Continue reading →

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Ellis Island and Other New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 – MyHeritage Free Collection for June 10, 2020

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As I mentioned on June 1, 2020 – Each Day of June, a Different Record Collection Will Be Free! – MyHeritage May 31, 2020, MyHeritage is offering a different free collection every day this month. Today’s free collection – Ellis … Continue reading →

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Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 – MyHeritage Free Collection for June 9, 2020

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Parsing the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Report — Plagiarism Today

Posted on May 28, 2020 by

Last week, the United States Copyright Office (USCO), released a much-anticipated report about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) safe harbor provisions. Over five years in the making, the study is the product of several rounds of feedback and roundtables … Continue reading →

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How to Mostly Remove the Re-blog Option on WordPress – May 12, 2020

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