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Another example of controlling photographs uploaded onto Instagram without authorisation or payment of a license fee centred around Jennifer Lopez – also in 2019. In this case, the photo agency (Splash News) owner of copyright in the photo brought an action for copyright infringement, against Lopez, for using their photograph for commercial purposes, but, without their consent. Source: Splash News and Picture Agency, LLC v. Lopez, 2:19-cv-08598 (C.D. Cal.).