Which Instagram Accounts Steal Images (and Why Do You Follow Them)?

Vision Slightly Blurred

English - November 04, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB - ★★★★ - 38 ratings
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The Information Age helped usher in a culture of intellectual property theft that extends from photos to music – even jokes. Some of the most popular Instagram accounts have built huge followings around stolen content, then leveraged those audiences to launch new products and services.

In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen take a deep dive into accounts like @fuckjerry, @historycoolkids, @officialseanpenn and more, and discuss the role of curation, theft, and monetization on Instagram – a Facebook-owned content sharing platform that boasts over 1 billion active users per month.