Photographer Sues BuzzFeed for $3.6 Million

Kai Eiselein, a photographer, is suing BuzzFeed because he claims the site used his photograph of a girl heading a soccer ball without his permission. PaidContent reports that Eiselein is suing for copyright infringement, and wants $3.6 million in damages.

The photo that originated on Eiselein’s Flickr account was published by BuzzFeed and included in “The 30 Funniest Header Faces.” Eiselein’s lawsuit was filed in New York this month. Court documents show that Eiselein wants BuzzFeed to pay up because the site encourages people to share images (and everything else).

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