Dar'ia S. Sibirina

The article examines the specifics of protecting exclusive rights to photographic works on the Internet amid mass circulation of digital visual content and the ease of reproducing images. It analyzes typical infringement patterns (copying, website posting, use in design and infographics), key evidentiary issues and the preservation of digital traces, as well as limits of free use—primarily in the context of quotation and the unlawful “illustration” of third-party materials. Drawing on current judicial approaches and clarifications by higher courts, the article proposes measures to improve enfo...