Getty Files Copyright Suit over Stolen Photo Scheme on Facebook

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Getty Files Copyright Suit over Stolen Photo Scheme on Facebook | PDNPulse

Getty Images has filed a copyright claim against an Ohio man who downloaded as many as 3,400 high resolution images for illegal sale on Facebook

via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2016/06/getty-files-copyright-lawsuit-scheme-sell-stolen-images-facebook.html

Getty says in its claim against Walter A. Kowalczuk, filed June 8 in US District Court in Cleveland, that he and other members of the group allegedly bought and sold images using euphemisms for the sources of those images, such as “Spaghetti” for Getty and “Apples” for Associated Press. Getty says one of its licensing partners reported the Facebook group activity in March.