Recently much concern has been raised about the legality of content posted on Pinterest, one of the latest Internet hits. The site’s Terms of Service requires that users own items they pin or have permission to “pin” and republish content owned by others – but most content on the site is in violation of this policy.
Even so, Pinterest may not be shut down due to copyright violations – thanks to its popularity and its attempts to correct current copyright issues. Sites that are not satisfied with a link back to their original content can now use a code, released by Pinterest, that blocks content on their websites from being placed on personal pinboards. Visitor who try to pin content on sites using the code will be met with the message in the image.
This may not completely correct the copyright issues of Pinterest – especially since users can likely find the same content on sources other than the original (like a Google search), but it does show that the social site is trying to keep content-generators happy – and deal with some of its current copyright concerns.
(Via Mashable, Image via MarketingLand)
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