The Associated Press criticized over social media rights requests for free content

Lawyer and self-professed 'copyright geek' Mike Dunford recently drew attention to the Associated Press's controversial requests to use content posted on social media. He shares a copy of the social media release form the AP asks social media users to agree to, breaking down each part with an explanation and issues related to them. Though some of the AP's presumed concerns are legitimate, according to Dunford, he ultimately claims that the release terms are 'abusive across the board.' The contro...