The case of the Simian selfie
~!!~The Guardian reports that animal rights activists Peta have made a unique claim via lawsuit that all rights to the photo and any money made from use or distribution of the picture should go directly to the benefit of the monkey, as opposed to Slater, who is currently claiming ownership of the photo//©
~!!~This debate is both strange and compelling – does an animal have copyright over a picture if it is not aware of having taken it? Peta are no strangers to having made controversial headlines and this court case looks set to become one of the strangest news stories of the year//©