Fair Use Resources
A curated repository of resources related to fair use, copyright reform and remix culture
Recent Updates
Our highlights of what's happening in the world of fair use, and new developments in Critical Commons.
Reflections on automated takedowns, fair use and the Hitler meme
H5's amazing Logorama has won the Oscar for Best Animated Short film in spite of appropriating hundreds of trademarked logos
In recent talks for the TEDxNYU conference and Open Video Alliance, Lawrence Lessig articulates a hopeful future for fair use.
Fair Use Guidelines
An annotated collection of Fair Use guidelines - both completed guides and works in progress. Feel free to submit your own community's guidelines, find collaborators or add comments.
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Center for Social Media releases Code of Best Practices for Media Literacy
This long-awaited guide to fair use for Media Literacy Educators offers a welcome alternative to the disinformation and paranoia that plagues media educators.
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Fair Use Guidelines from SCMS
These guidelines were written and approved by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies in 2007.