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Mashups or remixes are now common, and some say they are simply new cultural practices enabled by technology. Vidding, or editing and adding to existing video footage, may be used to comment, satirize, or to offer a fresh perspective on an event or viewpoint. This brings up both legal and ethical implications. Is it proper to use materials that someone else has created? In addition, what legal policies may be applicable to these situations? In these cases, copyright and “fair use” laws are in play. Copyright laws are intended to protect writers, photographers, and videographers from having their work stolen or used inappropriately. It also protects their rights to be compensated (Brooks et al., 2020). However, rules regarding fair use of copyrighted materials allow others to use small portions of those materials when they are properly attributed. In this book, our use of others' work and ideas are examples of fair use or copyrighted use has been sought and granted. Images, especially in the age of digital work, present ever more complex ethical questions.