In content creation, we all should not have to be reminded about accurately knowing your sources and references for every piece of information and detail you use in your content, such as statements, links, photographs, videos, and so on. Otherwise, you risk becoming an intellectual property thief by failing to properly cite and credit your sources, which could lead to being called out for copyright infringement, among other things.
The issue came to light when John Sherwin Felix, a Filipino photographer, addressed in his Facebook post how NAS Daily, the Israeli-Palestinian vlogger, infringed upon the copyright for his photograph featuring ‘Asin Tibuok,’ also known as the ‘Dinosaur Egg’ salt, for a reel content his team created.
Moreover, Felix conveyed that his photographs of the Asin Tibuok were originally featured and published via Esquire magazine in 2021.
He later updated the post, mentioning that a NAS Daily staff reached out to him to settle the amount he billed them for the impermissible usage of his work.
Nevertheless, even though the case has been settled through billing and massive reporting of NAS Daily’s post on Facebook, it couldn’t erase the fact that the photographer felt disappointed, as NAS Daily initially profited from the unauthorized usage of his work. If it hadn’t been brought to his attention, the page would have continued profiting without his knowledge.
Thus, despite the matter being settled, some social media users still expressed their sympathy for Felix and huge disappointment with the Israeli-Palestinian content creator—raising concerns about NAS Daily’s violation and their page becoming a source of exploitation in creating a plethora of content about Filipinos and the country, the Philippines.
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