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online involves making a copy, copyright law plays a role in nearly everything we do online.
2.2 | GLOBAL ASPECTS OF COPYRIGHT
Copyright laws vary from country to country, yet we operate in a world where media is global. Over time, there has been an effort to standardize copyright laws around the globe.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Learn how the copyright laws of your country may differ from those of other countries
- Identify major international treaties and efforts to harmonize copyright laws around the world
THE BIG QUESTION: WHY IT MATTERS
Although copyright laws differ from country to country, the Internet has made global distribution and sharing of copyrightable works possible with just the click of a button. What does this mean for you, when you share your works on the Internet and use works published by others outside your country? What
