Q: If i find a funny video on instagram from famous person can i copy the video and post it on youtube and add adsense
i found a funny video on instagram from kingbach, he makes funny videos. can i download the video and post it on youtube and make money by adding adsense
A:
If you do not have written permission from the creator of the video, using it in the way you described would be copyright infringement. The copyright claimant could sue you. If they registered their work with the U.S. Copyright Office, they could be entitled to $700-$150,000 in damages, in addition to court costs and legal fees. If they did not register the work with the U.S. Copyright Office, they would likely be entitled to all revenue you made from Youtube's monetization of the work.
Youtube has it's own copyright strike program, and a copyright claimant can direct Youtube to either take down the video or to redirect all adsense money to the creator's own account, without having to go to a court.
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