'Pinterest' raising copyright concerns

Social media site 'Pinterest' -- a cross between a virtual pinboard and a bookmarking tool -- is growing incredibly fast and is raising the concerns of some.

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Published 28 February 2012 5:38pm

Updated 26 August 2013 9:20am

Source: SBS, Channel 4

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Social media site 'Pinterest' is a cross between a virtual pin-board and a bookmarking tool, allowing users to post pictures and comment; and to search other users' content.

The site's popularity is growing incredibly fast, but there are concerns that it encourages people to breach copyright, with many photographers angry that their pictures are appearing on the site without any credit, Channel 4 News reports.

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