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How Many Monkeys Does It Take to Hold a Copyright? Macaque Selfie Stirs IP Debate

Wikimedia, the media arm of encyclopedic giant Wikipedia, is refusing to remove a “selfie” taken by a monkey in Indonesia that a British photographer claims is infringing on his copyright. David Slater, a nature photographer based in the UK, was in an Indonesian rain forest taking pictures in 2011 when a crested black macaque stole…