Unauthorized Photojournalism Images Turned Into Custom Smartphone Cases on Amazon
Khai Le
“A gut-wrenching image of a lifeless child being carried away from the scene of a bomb blast appeared today, emblazoned on an iPhone case for sale on Amazon.
The image was originally shot by The New York Times photographer Tyler Hicks, who’d captured the it earlier this year. The photo had appeared on the front page of The Times.
The paper did not grant permission for Hicks’ photograph to be used by these Amazon-authorized sellers, and most certainly not for an iPhone case.”