In March 2016, Mashable approached Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Stephanie Sinclair to license one of her photographs for $50. When Sinclair declined, the company downloaded the photo from Sinclair’s Instagram page. A copyright-infringement lawsuit ensued. The case never reached trial. In a summary judgement, the Southern District Court of New York ruled that Sinclair didn’t have standing to bring a copyright lawsuit. Let’s talk about what that means for creators using social media to post their work.

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