EME Post 3
Copyright and fair use are two imperative factors that provide freedom of expression to an artist, writer, speaker, etc. without allowing an outside party to discredit their work. Content creators put a lot of work and passion into their content and for that reason, it is imperative that their ideas are solely credited to them. Copyright is a legal process where only the creator can use their work unless they give permission for someone else to use and/or distribute it. Fair use, although it ties in with copyright, is a little more lenient. It allows an outside party to use a creator's work to comment on it or criticize it. The two go hand-in-hand in promoting the first amendment's freedom of expression. As a teacher, I would emphasize the importance of copyright and the adverse effects it may have on a content creator. Cyberbullying poses a major threat to technology implementation, especially amongst younger students who have not fully matured and do not understand