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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/bendubberley_ on 2025-05-06 02:43:59+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that photographer Carol Highsmith donated tens of thousands of her photos to the Library of Congress, making them free for public use. Getty Images later claimed copyright on many of these photos, then accused her of copyright infringement by using one of her own photos on her own site.