Sharing Creative Works: An Illustrated Primer
A video by Alex Roberts, Rebecca Rojer, and Jon Phillips.
What do you do if you share something with someone but you don’t want them to share, copy, or remake your work? Is there something or some symbol to put on your work that states legally what you want people to do to your work? Well, there is.

Here’s a few:
Copyright laws- © people can’t use or share this work without my permission. For example, if a girl copies and pastes this for her homework, she can be sued because she didn’t ask me if she could!
Fair use means that people in the USA can’t use or share work without the creator’s permission. It’s similar to copyright.
Tip: Once you make something, it’s protected by copyright and you are the one and only creator.
Creative Commons (the symbol is a CC with a circle around it)- a free license you can use to protect your work. CC is used and works around the world.
Attribution (the symbol is a little unspecific man with a circle around him)- you have to mention the creator in their creation.
A dollar sign ( $ ) with a line ( / ) through it- people can’t change your work or make money off of it. Unless it’s just a dollar sign.
An equal sign ( = ) with a line ( / ) through it -you can make changes to it without asking for permission. If it has a line ( / ) through it, that means you can’t you can’t make changes.
Share Alike (the symbol looks like a C turned left with an arrow at the top)- if someone makes changes to your work, you can’t sell it. The terms you choose must be honored.
So basically, don’t worry, whatever you make, it’s all protected. And if any pirates try to steal your work, don’t worry, the law is on your side.