united-states copyright internet
Is it &quot;wrong&quot; to copy a photo from an article (with photographers name and link to article) on the web and tweet it?
<p>With the word "wrong" (in the question title) I am referring to whether something is either a breach of copyright or otherwise considered "bad" behavior.</p>

<p>The behavior here would be copying a photo from a free article in a foreign language newspaper and tweeting it. The tweet itself would not be in same language as the original but it would include a link to the original article.</p>

<p>If the photo is less than 10% of the original article (meaning that this is not a question of duplicating the original article), is this illegal or otherwise considered inappropriate?</p>

<p>Copyright exists in the photo in its own right. Copying it without permission is a breach unless it constitutes fair use/dealing in the tweeter's jurisdiction.</p>
