At issue here, was Zillow’s unauthorized use of 2,700 photos on the “Digs” portion of its website, a webpage that provided visual inspiration for remodel projects.
Supreme Court acknowledged Warhol’s work added new expression or meaning to original photographs and ultimately held that Warhol’s work served the same purpose as original work and was not protected by fair use. It remains to be seen how this decision may be applied to other works
Many individuals and corporations don’t think twice before reusing photos they find on the Internet and social media, despite the fact that doing so puts them in danger of being sued.