Photographs

News Jul 30, 2016

Could This Lawsuit Change Photo History? A Photographer Is Suing Getty for $1 Billion

Carol Highsmith took this photo of Seattle, gave it to the Library of Congress for public use, and we downloaded it for free after double-checking with Highsmith’s attorney. Will Getty slap us with a threatening letter to sue The Stranger if we don’t pay a usage fee? As reported by Carey Dunne on Hyperallergic, the photographer Carol Highsmith has filed a lawsuit against Getty Images because in …

News May 9, 2016

Can Facebook Store Your Facial Biometrics? Lawsuit Says No

It’s well-known that Facebook uses an algorithm that can recognise a person based on information in photographs. It’s a little creepy, sure, but is it illegal? Earlier this week, a court ruled against Facebook in a lawsuit that alleged the company unlawfully collected biometric data pertaining to faces in photos without users’ consent, according to CNET.