# Bookmark thumbnails triggering copyright violation claims **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs\ **Created:** [November 25, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995 "2025-11-25T11:26:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UltraSimplified](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ultrasimplified/32/33445_2.png) [@UltraSimplified](https://forum.ghost.org/u/UltraSimplified)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/1 "2025-11-25T11:26:33Z")
* * * **Issue Summary** - I included a bookmark pointing to the Guardian website in a public article here: - I expected the image to be shared directly from the Guardian website, however when the bookmark was created, it appears to have downloaded the image and then shared it from my own website, putting me at risk of copyright violations. - Can we have an option not to download or cache images from bookmarks as repeated claims of this nature could put many small sites out of business. **Steps to Reproduce** 1. Create a post on Ghost 2. Insert a bookmark from any well known host 3. Publish the post 4. View the post 5. Right-click on the thumbnail next to the bookmark and choose “Open image in new tab” 6. Check the address bar to see if the url for the image is the original domain or the current one. * * * ## Setup information **Ghost Version** _6.8.1_ **Node.js Version** _Not sure_ **How did you install Ghost?** _Hosted with [MagicPages.co](http://MagicPages.co)_ **Provide details of your host & operating system** _Not sure_ **Database type** _MySQL 8_ ---
**Author:** ![John](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/john/32/29288_2.png) [@John](https://forum.ghost.org/u/John)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/2 "2025-11-26T17:24:32Z")
Social images from structured data have been explicitly designated by the originating site for public consumption by other websites, as you mentioned. Most services, including Ghost, Twitter, Facebook, etc - all cache a copy of the image to avoid putting excessive load on the originating server, but that’s unrelated to copyright. It’s pretty easy to demonstrate this to them, if you need to! ![CleanShot 2025-11-26 at 21.23.49@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/3X/8/e/8eb57f945d2a16e9ef9db22fef3332c1e870f997.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![petem64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@petem64](https://forum.ghost.org/u/petem64)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/3 "2025-12-01T12:41:15Z")
I had the same problem in Australia from an org called picrights chasing money for a bookmark with a pic from AP. I removed the bookmark immediately, then explained the bookmark was no different to social media posts of that story, and they don’t chase money for those. I haven’t back from them. No payment made. ---
**Author:** ![BruceInLouisville](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/bruceinlouisville/32/40997_2.png) [@BruceInLouisville](https://forum.ghost.org/u/BruceInLouisville)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/4 "2025-12-02T01:01:45Z")
Also, check the credentials of the org requesting payment. I got a request for payment by a firm that makes their money by filing copyright claims. You might contact PA Media directly (NOT using any info in the notice) to see if they are, indeed, the ones who sent the request. ---
**Author:** ![ROY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/roy/32/36059_2.png) [@ROY](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ROY)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/5 "2025-12-02T01:55:20Z")
Like Bruce said, you might want to check the source - who actually sent you the notice @UltraSimplified I received a similar notice a few months ago for using a photo that apparently “_one of their customers took in the UK_”. I had taken that pic myself in a beach in Melbourne – the pic literally had just the sky, beach, and ocean. ---
**Author:** ![UltraSimplified](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ultrasimplified/32/33445_2.png) [@UltraSimplified](https://forum.ghost.org/u/UltraSimplified)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/6 "2025-12-02T06:41:25Z")
Thanks all - this is all great advice. I will follow up on the credentials of the organisation now. Robin ---
**Author:** ![UltraSimplified](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ultrasimplified/32/33445_2.png) [@UltraSimplified](https://forum.ghost.org/u/UltraSimplified)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/7 "2026-01-06T09:03:36Z")
Hi all, I’m delighted to say that I have been contacted by PAMedia (Press Association Media) to confirm that my use of the thumbnail does fall within fair usage guidelines and they have closed the case against me. Thank you for all your help ![PHOTO-2025-12-11-21-08-14](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/3X/7/2/72fe128a067cc2d98a1e8575b0f1748c43a9d593.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/2X/b/ba9ce5100b8bb264586f4f572545596b2ce3f081.png) [@system](https://forum.ghost.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bookmark-thumbnails-triggering-copyright-violation-claims/60995/8 "2026-04-06T09:04:00Z")
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