Projects

Our research focuses on how online communities perceive copyright and their legal rights as online creators.

Our projects

Terms of Service

Do you know what rights you give away in your content when you post it online? We’ve analyzed the copyright licensing terms for common user-generated content sites to help online content creators understand their rights. Learn more about what rights websites require in your content, and also what other creators know and think about these often confusing terms.

Learn more

Fair Use

Fair use, the legal right to use some copyrighted content, is one of the most confusing parts of intellectual property law. We’ve studied understandings (and misunderstandings) of fair use in online creative communities. Learn more about how fair use applies to remix and fanworks, and how creators negotiate this often gray area of the law.

Learn more

Copywrongs

Copyright is a frequent subject of conversation in online creative communities where creators share their work. We studied public conversations about copyright to find out how the law is impacting online creativity and interactions. Learn more about the problems that copyright law causes for people trying to be creative online, as well as answers to some of the common questions they have.

Learn more