Business
The danger of user-generated content
User-generated content (UGC) is all the rage now. What better way to access a wide range of photos--more than your in-house photographers can possibly take?
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User-generated content (UGC) is all the rage now. What better way to access a wide range of photos--more than your in-house photographers can possibly take?
But there's a danger when you use user-submitted photos--they could be fakes.
Here's an example where Sky News got hoaxed.
There's a downside to everything.