Facebook and Flickr are two of the most popular image hosts among artists and photographers. However, they both strip critical copyright information from the images they host, leaving them vulnerable to becoming orphans.

Myspace may be the most popular social networking site, but its share of plagiarism seems to far outstrip its market share. Along with its sister site Photobucket, Myspace is likely the current king of human-born plagiarism.

After years of being left heartbroken by creators of image DRM solutions, I’ve decided to open my doors and issue a challenge to anyone who things they have the holy grail of image protection.

If you haven’t seen the most recent video regarding Photobucket, you definitely should give it a quick look. It is making waves across the Internet but it still needs your support.

The photo sharing site Photobucket has a little-known provision that allows users to turn any image they see on the site into a t-shirt or sticker, all without payment or permission of the uploaded.

As discussed briefly yesterday, the Flickr licensing system is in complete disarray. Today, we take a look at the problem, what the options mean and, most importantly, what can be done to fix the issue.

Finally, we take a look at some of the stories that have resonated the loudest with readers of the site and have drawn the most attention publicly. For that, we turn to the “Most Popular” box, which you can find below this text.

After nearly two weeks of silence, PhotoBucket has responded to the controversies surrounding its service. However, the reply is not likely to put anyone at ease.

The petition against PhotoBucket has been growing at a rapid pace. Here’s a discussion as to what is happening and what the immediate future plans are.

Artists and photographers, tired of rampant infringement of their work on PhotoBucket, are circulating a petition to push the service to change some of its practices.