Copyright Watch: The Liability-Proof World of Pinterest

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The company suddenly drew a lot of unwanted media attention starting in late February after Pinterest user Kristen Kowalski, who happens to be an attorney as well as a photographer, read the Pinterest terms of service (TOS) and realized that any copyright infringement liability rested entirely on her as a Pinterest user. In a fit of worry, she cancelled her account, and publicized her findings in a blog post as a warning to other users. Her post went viral, and suddenly Pinterest had a PR nightmare on its hands.