Your Flickr Photo On A Tampon Ad?

The possibility of it happening is higher than ever.

A 16-year-old girl’s family is suing Virgin Mobile for using a photo of her that was posted on Flickr.com in an ad campaign that was featured at bus stations and billboards throughout Australia.

View video clip of the story from CNN.com

Personally, I’d like someone to use a photo of me for Yards Brewing Company.

Should a company use someone’s photo from Flickr.com? No, but I can see why they searched on Flickr. Properly tagged photos show up in the searches with ease, and you’ll find that amateur look & feel style of photography that is often used in teen oriented ads. Add the fact that you can download the high-resolution versions of photos on Flickr and you have yourself a stock photo web site that is free.

Virgin Mobile, you owe that girl some tall cash.

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