Asked by Exponents are Dumb

Read the following scenario and decide whether it is fair use, and why.

Donny created an awesome multimedia project on the solar system using graphics he found on his local science museum’s website (which he cited in the bibliography). Now his teacher wants to post his project on the school website as an example for others. Is this fair use?
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Responses

Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted.
Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted.

No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project.
No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project.

No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission

Yes. Because Donny cited the source, he can post his project on the school website.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission.

Why: “Educational use” and a bibliography do not automatically make copying fair use. Courts weigh four factors: purpose (nonprofit/educational helps but isn’t decisive), nature (museum graphics are likely creative), amount (whole images were used), and market effect (posting publicly can supplant the museum’s use). Because the images are likely creative, used in full, not very transformative, and would be publicly posted, this leans against fair use. The teacher should get permission or use images that are public domain/CC-licensed or link to the museum’s site instead.