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What is the term for a media piece that is ineligible for protection by copyright laws,

either because its copyright has expired or because it was never copyrighted in the first
place?
A. Visual media
B. Wikipedia entry
C. Fair use
D. Public domain

User Phoenix
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Answer: D. Public domain

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, the term Public domain is applied to works of authorship that are ineligible for protection by copyright laws, because the copyright has expired or it was never copyrighted in the first place.

Public domain may vary in different countries and jurisdictions, for example; a media piece may be protected by copyright in one specific country, and be public domain in other countries.

Feel free to ask for more if needed or if you did not understand something.

User Sarfraz Ahmad
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