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Arman takes a picture with his smartphone which he subsequently posts online. Beatrice finds the picture online and posts a copy of it on her website with an attached Creative Commons license. Which of the following best describes who owns the photo?

Beatrice owns the photo because only holders of a Creative Commons license can own works online.

Arman owns the photo because he was the original creator and did not license the work.

Arman owns the photo because it was granted a Creative Commons license by another person online.

Both own the photo because creating a copy makes it her intellectual property.

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Answer:

Arman owns the photo because he was the original creator and did not license the work.

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