Creative Commons licenses in court: real protection or an illusion?

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This article examines whether Creative Commons licenses provide real legal protection or only an illusion of protection. It reviews key cases such as Jacobsen v. Katzer and disputes involving Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons to show how CC terms can be enforced in court. It also discusses the role of the CC BY 4.0 license, the Creative Commons legal code, and how these licenses interact with copyright and DMCA claims. The piece highlights that enforcement depends on context, evidence, and how clearly license terms are followed.

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