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If I use photographs or a video clip for only a few seconds, it is fair use and I do not have to obtain permission.
False: There is no rule that any use of still or video clips under a few seconds is "safe". Unless an exception to copyright applies, you need to obtain permission.

 

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If I use only a few seconds of a song, I do not need any permission.
False: Like still and video clips, here is no magic number that makes a few notes of a song safe to use without permission. Those few notes may be very recognizable and your use without permission could be considered a violation of the music owner's rights.

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