: Google lists this gif several thousand times as not having a license, is it safe to post on my company's Twitter account? I found a GIF of a guy skeet shooting listed on several sites and

 

@Kristi941

It looks like it was taken from a video, rather than created for a gif.

Specifically, this one:

I personally wouldn't worry about copyright issues in this case - the fact the video has been there since 2007 suggests that the owner isn't that bothered, even though he is more likely to make money from selling videos than gifs.

It's also quite low-res. If the owner was selling it, then I'm sure it would be higher quality.

I wouldn't go as far as saying "free game", but there are so many "content sharing" sites who actually make money from work they don't own, that I can't see anyone caring about a non-profit site using it. Most websites have some content which is as legally dubious (every image on giphy, for example).

If you are really worried, just embed it direct from giphy and let them worry about take-down requests.

Crediting a source with a link whenever possible is seen as good etiquette.

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