Can you stop Mark Zuckerberg from using your art on Facebook?

If you make and share art online, you must have seen the message that the original company of Facebook claims, meta, the right to use or even claims to sell anything you have posted, whether it is picture, poems, or artwork. Edmund, Robert from Oklahoma, arrived with this concern:

“I keep receiving the message that I am warned that Facebook/Meta has allowed all the customers to tell that any person including any message, picture, artwork, etc. claims any person, which is related to putting or using on his social media system, which is related to you. I prefer to post some of my artwork, but it can be sold or it is right?”

This is a common concern, and it is necessary to separate the fact from imagination. Let’s see what really happens to your creative material on Facebook, what rights you have, and how you can protect your work while sharing on the platform.

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Truth about ownership and rights of content posted on Facebook

Here’s the truth: you maintain the ownership of your intellectual property rights, including copyright, which you share on Facebook. Your creative work, art, photos, poems, or videos, still have to control.

In addition, Facebook has a license to use the material you posted on the platform, but this does not mean that they own it. If you do not want Facebook to use it, then you should remove it. However, Facebook can still access it if you have shared it with others and they have not removed it.

The claim that Facebook or Meta can sell or remove your content without your permission is wrong. This rumor has been aired for years, but is not based on the actual policies of Facebook. While Facebook has a license to use your content as part of your platform, it is not the owner of your work or has the right to sell it outside Facebook without your consent.

You still need to protect your content from social media piracy

Social media piracy occurs when someone uses your social media content without your permission. Here is how to protect it:

Make sure you watermark your artwork

Adding a watermark to your work can help protect it from unauthorized use. You can use any image editor, including Windows Photo App or Canva. To maximize safety, keep the watermark where it cannot easily e -out without damaging the artwork, such as in the center.

Adjust your Facebook privacy settings (desktop)

You should configure your privacy settings so that you can see your post:

• On your Facebook profile, click on your profile picture In the top-right corner and choose Settings and privacy.

• In Audience and visibility Block, click Post.

• Click Who can see your future posts?

• choose Friend And click Done.

Put copyright notice on your Facebook post

You can also include a copyright notice in your post to remind others that the material is protected by the copyright law. Simple as something “© © [Your Name], [Year]“Can work and is legally recognized.

Kurt’s major takeaways

It is important to know that you owe your creative work on Facebook. While the meta can use your content within the platform, it can not sell it without your permission. Protecting your art is still up to you; Watermark your work, adjust privacy settings, and add copyright notice to help prevent misuse.

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