[ginger123]

How can they publish photos which they don't own the copyrights?

[pmyteh]

Fair use for news reporting, basically. Their justification is in the email chain at the bottom.

[gwern]

That's what all the back-and-forth about 'fair use' and Bezo's competency as a CEO is about.

[mdanger007]

the paparazzi exist in a 1st amendment gray area. they cover public figures but the newsworthy nature of their salacious stories and gathering tactics are always getting challenged in court.

[unreal37]

The paparazzi own their photographs though. In copyright, the person who takes the photo owns it.

These photos were stolen.