Miley Cyrus is being sued after allegedly posting a picture of herself on Instagram when she didn’t have the rights to do so

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According to court documents obtained by Billboard,

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Cyrus posted a photo on social media of herself waving to onlookers while exiting a building

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allegedly taken by Barbera in 2020. It did not credit the photographer in its caption

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Music Times reports that copyright law attributes a photo's copyright to the person who took the photo.

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the star reportedly did not ask for the right to use it.

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DHN

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Even if it was taken without the subject's permission.

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And has previously sued Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber with the same claim.

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