Image:WanetaHoyt.jpg

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Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. It's a low resolution copy of a media image.
  2. It doesn't limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the image in any way, in fact, it may encourage sales.
  3. Because of the low resolution, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the image.
  4. The image is itself a subject of discussion in the article or used in the infobox thereof.
  5. The image on the cover is significant because it is of a famous person.
  6. The image is only being use for information purposes.

[edit] Source

  1. Derived from a digital capture (scan/photo) of the media image (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by media company. Claimed as fair use regardless.

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