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title: "How is Telegram allowed to share copyrighted content?"  
description: "How is Telegram allowed to share copyrighted content?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-03  
updated: 2022-02-03  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95419/how-is-telegram-allowed-to-share-copyrighted-content  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["telegram", "telegram app", "troubleshooting", "copyright", "content"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How is Telegram allowed to share copyrighted content?

How is Telegram allowed to share copyrighted [content](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12427/4-types-of-blog-phrases-that-keep-content-readers-engaged)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![How is Telegram allowed to share copyrighted content?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/ad4f9613-8343-4cde-81c4-e32aadf2aa37/images/e544dcf0-0744-49bd-9b43-de756c356378.jpeg)\

- Rather than publishing **copyrighted content** straight to your social media page, provide a link to the original source. While giving credit to the original source isn't a defence to infringement, it can assist lessen the chances of obtaining a complaint and bolster a fair use defence.
- 'Original works of authorship,' such as images, films, and blog posts submitted on social media platforms like Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube, are protected under copyright law.
- [**Telegram**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95290/why-is-my-telegram-not-sending-messages) is not responsible for any content that users upload to the service. If copyrighted content is discovered, Telegram allows the content's owner to report it and have it removed.

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