Think twice before you post goal videos, or you could find yourself on the penalty spot....

The press has recently reported that the Football Association Premier League (FAPL) has objected to members of the public sharing video clips of goals scored in FAPL matches via social media.  The The press has recently reported that the Football Association Premier League (FAPL) has objected to members of the public sharing video clips of goals scored in FAPL matches via social media.  The majority of such clips are recorded and shared using a social networking service called Vine, which is owned by Twitter.  Vine users can edit their videos into 6 second loops and then upload and share them.  During the recent World Cup, the popularity of Vines was immense, with thousands of videos being shared by football fans.  The FAPL claims that any such copying of its recorded matches constitutes copyright infringement, even if the clips are only a few seconds long.

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