fair use
noun
: a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner
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Many of these images likely would fall under fair use provisions for parody, even if early Mickey had not just entered the public domain.
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Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
Using data to train A.I. systems, Meta’s lawyers said in their meetings, should similarly be fair use.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
Using data to train A.I. systems, Meta’s lawyers said in their meetings, should similarly be fair use.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fair use
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“Fair use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20use. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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