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Twitter charges for two-factor authentication

Twitter charges for two-factor authentication

2023-02-19 Sebastian Zdrojewski Opinions

On 19 March 2023, only users with 'Twitter Blue' subscription will be able to use two-factor authentication via SMS. What impact will this change have on the security of user accounts?

Rights Chain v.2023

Rights Chain v.2023

2023-01-28 Sebastian Zdrojewski News

The year 2023 has begun, but our work has not stopped. So here is a quick rundown of news and projects to give a preview of what we have in store for the current year.

Influencers and Reputation: would you compromise your reputation to promote a fraud?

Influencers and Reputation: would you compromise your reputation to promote a fraud?

2022-08-31 Yako Creators

Fame leads to temptation: there are dozens, if not hundreds, of cases of influencers promoting - more or less intentionally - NFT or crypto projects that turn out to be scams against their followers. If you are a content creator, would you compromise your reputation by creating or promoting a scam?

Is it legal to produce and sell merchandise based on Genshin Impact?

Is it legal to produce and sell merchandise based on Genshin Impact?

2022-04-29 Yako Creators

There are countless artists inspired by things like Genshin Impact to create fan-made merchandise. But is it legal to do so? And if you want to do it legally, what should you do? An in-depth look at fandom, fanart and commercial exploitation rights.

Launching rcBleach™: create NFTs from any image removing any watermark and copyright

Launching rcBleach™: create NFTs from any image removing any watermark and copyright

2022-04-01 Sebastian Zdrojewski News

An app that allows you to remove watermarks and signatures from any image found on the Internet, remove any copyright and instantly convert it to NFT. Learn more about the rcBleach™ app made by Rights Chain.

Brand Identity between Fan Art and copyright: Samsung and Sam

Brand Identity between Fan Art and copyright: Samsung and Sam

2021-06-24 Sebastian Zdrojewski Business

A digression on a corporate communication phenomenon that has touched more than meets the eye.

rcRMS: the most important new features of our new platform

rcRMS: the most important new features of our new platform

2021-05-29 Rights Chain News

Four years after the first version of our copyright registration and management system dedicated to the digital world, we released a brand new version: here are some of the new features available and a preview of what's to come.

Why using Rights Chain? Commissioned works

Why using Rights Chain? Commissioned works

2021-03-16 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

Let's start a column of articles related to the reasons why it is important to think about copyright. Our first example will be about works done on commission.

How AI could wipe out creativity

How AI could wipe out creativity

2020-07-22 Sebastian Zdrojewski Technologies

Every day we see how #AI technologies are allegedly disrupting this or that industry. But what happens when AI is starting to mess with #creativity? Could it possibly #kill it?

Crisis, fear, and ad-based platforms: how to help the propagation of fake news

Crisis, fear, and ad-based platforms: how to help the propagation of fake news

2020-05-10 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

Story of a Fake News exploiting nothing less than the reputation of the Anonymous Collective: how many and which things have gone wrong from Facebook to Yahoo Finance?

Another year has passed: 2019 closure notes and thoughts

Another year has passed: 2019 closure notes and thoughts

2020-01-03 Sebastian Zdrojewski News

Closure note from the CEO at Rights Chain: an intense year has just ended, a new challenging year has begun.

Getty Images shuts down Rights Managed model for a Royalty Free

Getty Images shuts down Rights Managed model for a Royalty Free

2019-11-11 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

If you are a Getty Images subscriber or photographer, you probably received an advisory where the licensing model turns from a Rights Managed (RM) model to a Royalty Free (RF) licensing mode. What's going on?