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The nonprofit behind the licenses & tools the world uses to share 🌍
In our newest blog post, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson discusses the new stories we must imagine to keep the internet human and how to rethink our must fundamental assumptions about open knowledge in order to meet the current moment.
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How to Keep the Internet Human - Creative Commons
Sarah Hinchliff Pearson discusses what new stories and tools will be necessary to continue to share openly in the digital age.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
In our newest blog post, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson discusses the new stories we must imagine to keep the internet human and how to rethink our must fundamental assumptions about open knowledge in order to meet the current moment.
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In November 2025, we had the privilege of supporting and participating in Semana de la Cultura Libre in Montevideo, Uruguay: a week-long celebration of open culture organized by CC Uruguay. Read our full recap on the event and some of our biggest takeaways in our new blog post!
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Semana de la Cultura Libre with CC Uruguay - Creative Commons
Creative Commons attended Semana de la Cultura Libre to support its CC Uruguay chapter and learn about local artmaking and collaboration.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
In November 2025, we had the privilege of supporting and participating in Semana de la Cultura Libre in Montevideo, Uruguay: a week-long celebration of open culture organized by CC Uruguay. Read our full recap on the event and some of our biggest takeaways in our new blog post!
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🎉We had a great time co-hosting this year's Public Domain Day in Brussels.
In case you couldn't join us or if you simpy want to reminisce, an overview of the day as well as the recordings are now available on our blog.
👀Have a look: communia-association.org/2026/02/05/l...
In case you couldn't join us or if you simpy want to reminisce, an overview of the day as well as the recordings are now available on our blog.
👀Have a look: communia-association.org/2026/02/05/l...
Looking back at the European Public Domain Day 2026
On 15 January, we celebrated the Public Domain Day 2026 at the Royal Library of Belgium, bringing together advocates, academics and practitioners from a variety of backgrounds.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:32 AM
🎉We had a great time co-hosting this year's Public Domain Day in Brussels.
In case you couldn't join us or if you simpy want to reminisce, an overview of the day as well as the recordings are now available on our blog.
👀Have a look: communia-association.org/2026/02/05/l...
In case you couldn't join us or if you simpy want to reminisce, an overview of the day as well as the recordings are now available on our blog.
👀Have a look: communia-association.org/2026/02/05/l...
For #PublicDomainFriday, we're sharing this banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, founded 1910. This image is part of the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/init...
February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
For #PublicDomainFriday, we're sharing this banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, founded 1910. This image is part of the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/init...
This month, CC will be represented at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi to discuss the future of AI policy and practice. CC will be focused on areas where our experience, infrastructure, and global community position us to make a contribution to AI governance in the public interest.
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CC at the AI Impact Summit: Core Interventions for the Public Interest - Creative Commons
Connect with Creative Commons at the 2026 AI Impact Summit to discuss the commons in the age of AI and interventions for the public interest.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This month, CC will be represented at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi to discuss the future of AI policy and practice. CC will be focused on areas where our experience, infrastructure, and global community position us to make a contribution to AI governance in the public interest.
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The National Library of Finland has signed the #OpenHeritageStatement ✍️ 🔓
OHS aims to promote openness in cultural heritage and seeks to influence UNESCO to recommend that cultural heritage that is no longer protected by copyright be shared under open licenses.
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OHS aims to promote openness in cultural heritage and seeks to influence UNESCO to recommend that cultural heritage that is no longer protected by copyright be shared under open licenses.
@creativecommons.bsky.social
Open Heritage Statement
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February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The National Library of Finland has signed the #OpenHeritageStatement ✍️ 🔓
OHS aims to promote openness in cultural heritage and seeks to influence UNESCO to recommend that cultural heritage that is no longer protected by copyright be shared under open licenses.
@creativecommons.bsky.social
OHS aims to promote openness in cultural heritage and seeks to influence UNESCO to recommend that cultural heritage that is no longer protected by copyright be shared under open licenses.
@creativecommons.bsky.social
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🔓 Open practices for preprints, including open licensing, are crucial for rapid and equitable sharing of scientific research.
ASAPbio, in partnership with @creativecommons.bsky.social, has engaged with research funders to further policy alignment toward a standard Preprint Policy Framework.
ASAPbio, in partnership with @creativecommons.bsky.social, has engaged with research funders to further policy alignment toward a standard Preprint Policy Framework.
Advancing Openly Licensed Preprints: Aligning Across A Standard Preprints Policy Framework – ASAPbio
Keep up to date on open scholarly communication! Check out what’s new on the blog.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
🔓 Open practices for preprints, including open licensing, are crucial for rapid and equitable sharing of scientific research.
ASAPbio, in partnership with @creativecommons.bsky.social, has engaged with research funders to further policy alignment toward a standard Preprint Policy Framework.
ASAPbio, in partnership with @creativecommons.bsky.social, has engaged with research funders to further policy alignment toward a standard Preprint Policy Framework.
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💡@npr.org shares how the public domain allows people to create new and inspiring works and highlights the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest. This year's contest winner shared how she is licensing her work with @creativecommons.bsky.social to allow others to build upon it:
Public domain contest challenges filmmakers to remix Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and more
Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
💡@npr.org shares how the public domain allows people to create new and inspiring works and highlights the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest. This year's contest winner shared how she is licensing her work with @creativecommons.bsky.social to allow others to build upon it:
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with everything being so Bad, I am so excited to be part of the current Creative Commons certificate cohort! feeling some hope and optimism amongst other info professionals working to make the world more open. thanks, @creativecommons.bsky.social !
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 AM
with everything being so Bad, I am so excited to be part of the current Creative Commons certificate cohort! feeling some hope and optimism amongst other info professionals working to make the world more open. thanks, @creativecommons.bsky.social !
Another #PublicDomainFriday, another gem! This piece, from "The Blood Collages of John Bingley Garland (ca. 1850–60)" is available from the Harry Ransom Center!
Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
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Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
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January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Another #PublicDomainFriday, another gem! This piece, from "The Blood Collages of John Bingley Garland (ca. 1850–60)" is available from the Harry Ransom Center!
Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
hrc.contentdm.oclc.org
Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
hrc.contentdm.oclc.org
We're starting #PublicDomainFriday where we share one gem from the public domain each week. And how could we not start with this one? Share your own favorite public domain image or remix this one and share with the hashtag!
I Know a Secret by Eulalie Osgood Grover, 1911. buff.ly/6xypGGQ
I Know a Secret by Eulalie Osgood Grover, 1911. buff.ly/6xypGGQ
January 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
We're starting #PublicDomainFriday where we share one gem from the public domain each week. And how could we not start with this one? Share your own favorite public domain image or remix this one and share with the hashtag!
I Know a Secret by Eulalie Osgood Grover, 1911. buff.ly/6xypGGQ
I Know a Secret by Eulalie Osgood Grover, 1911. buff.ly/6xypGGQ
Happy Birthday, Wikipedia! A quarter-century of keeping knowledge free and human for everyone—we'll toast to that! Join us in celebrating by sharing your favorite random Wiki article! 🗞️ #Wikipedia25 @wikimediafoundation.org
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Happy Birthday, Wikipedia! A quarter-century of keeping knowledge free and human for everyone—we'll toast to that! Join us in celebrating by sharing your favorite random Wiki article! 🗞️ #Wikipedia25 @wikimediafoundation.org
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
CC Certificate alum Professor Gregory Beyrer shares how using CC licenses supports his anti-racist teaching practices. Register for an upcoming Cert Course to deepen your understanding of open licensing while connecting it directly to your current work! buff.ly/JAvA8Cp
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Create Commons Licenses Support Anti-Racist Teaching Practices
Open pedagogy is anti-racist because it empowers each student to show that their learning matters. This is especially important for those who have been told by the structures of our systems that their scholarship is inferior and they do not belong in college.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
CC Certificate alum Professor Gregory Beyrer shares how using CC licenses supports his anti-racist teaching practices. Register for an upcoming Cert Course to deepen your understanding of open licensing while connecting it directly to your current work! buff.ly/JAvA8Cp
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Read our latest issue brief, which explains how the generative AI training process works, why it raises copyright questions, and the factors that courts and policymakers are considering.
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Image by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, remixed by Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0.
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Image by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, remixed by Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0.
January 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Read our latest issue brief, which explains how the generative AI training process works, why it raises copyright questions, and the factors that courts and policymakers are considering.
bit.ly/49RzfYA
Image by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, remixed by Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0.
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Image by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, remixed by Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0.
What does Tanya Richard from the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum think about the importance of open heritage? "This sometimes messy and boisterous and chaotic work can be challenging, but it's always worth it."
What is your story about the importance of open heritage?
What is your story about the importance of open heritage?
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
What does Tanya Richard from the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum think about the importance of open heritage? "This sometimes messy and boisterous and chaotic work can be challenging, but it's always worth it."
What is your story about the importance of open heritage?
What is your story about the importance of open heritage?
We recently reflected on our work in 2025, which reaffirmed our purpose and sharpened our priorities in this age of AI. Read our newest blog post for more info on our three strategic goals and how we're working toward them in 2026: creativecommons.org/2026/01/08/b...
Building the Future in 2026 - Creative Commons
Creative Commons looks forward to 2026 and the three strategic priorities that will guide the work and lead the commons through the age of AI.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We recently reflected on our work in 2025, which reaffirmed our purpose and sharpened our priorities in this age of AI. Read our newest blog post for more info on our three strategic goals and how we're working toward them in 2026: creativecommons.org/2026/01/08/b...
In Q4, CC continued our work in international fora that shape cultural rights and copyright, as well as our advocacy for AI policies that serve the public interest.
Read the full policy review: buff.ly/hBal5Z2
"Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building," Carol M Highsmith, 2007, CC0, Flickr.
Read the full policy review: buff.ly/hBal5Z2
"Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building," Carol M Highsmith, 2007, CC0, Flickr.
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
In Q4, CC continued our work in international fora that shape cultural rights and copyright, as well as our advocacy for AI policies that serve the public interest.
Read the full policy review: buff.ly/hBal5Z2
"Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building," Carol M Highsmith, 2007, CC0, Flickr.
Read the full policy review: buff.ly/hBal5Z2
"Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building," Carol M Highsmith, 2007, CC0, Flickr.
We’ve built the commons together, and we must protect it together.
There’s still time! You can make a gift to Creative Commons before the new year and help us protect the commons from new threats brought by the advent of mainstream, commercial AI. Make a gift today!
www.classy.org/give/313412/...
There’s still time! You can make a gift to Creative Commons before the new year and help us protect the commons from new threats brought by the advent of mainstream, commercial AI. Make a gift today!
www.classy.org/give/313412/...
December 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We’ve built the commons together, and we must protect it together.
There’s still time! You can make a gift to Creative Commons before the new year and help us protect the commons from new threats brought by the advent of mainstream, commercial AI. Make a gift today!
www.classy.org/give/313412/...
There’s still time! You can make a gift to Creative Commons before the new year and help us protect the commons from new threats brought by the advent of mainstream, commercial AI. Make a gift today!
www.classy.org/give/313412/...
Research that was once freely available is being removed or locked behind paywalls, hindering scientific advancement. Today over a million scientific preprints are accessible through CC licenses, and we’re working to grow that number. Join us with a gift today. www.classy.org/give/313412/...
December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Research that was once freely available is being removed or locked behind paywalls, hindering scientific advancement. Today over a million scientific preprints are accessible through CC licenses, and we’re working to grow that number. Join us with a gift today. www.classy.org/give/313412/...
CC has big things coming in 2026! Stay up to date with all the news, events, and updates to come by signing up for our newsletter.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
CC has big things coming in 2026! Stay up to date with all the news, events, and updates to come by signing up for our newsletter.
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2025 was a big year for CC's efforts to expand the accessibility and interoperability of climate data globally. This Open Climate Data project, generously funded by the McGovern Foundation, focused on building the tools and guidance needed to ensure that knowledge flows freely and openly. 🧵
December 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
2025 was a big year for CC's efforts to expand the accessibility and interoperability of climate data globally. This Open Climate Data project, generously funded by the McGovern Foundation, focused on building the tools and guidance needed to ensure that knowledge flows freely and openly. 🧵
This year, Creative Commons became a UNESCO NGO partner and launched its Open Heritage Statement, two huge steps forward in our work to make culture accessible to everyone and preserve it for future generations. This momentum shows what’s possible, but we need you to keep it going.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This year, Creative Commons became a UNESCO NGO partner and launched its Open Heritage Statement, two huge steps forward in our work to make culture accessible to everyone and preserve it for future generations. This momentum shows what’s possible, but we need you to keep it going.
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Creative Commons is joining @archive.org to celebrate new works entering the public domain! Registration is open for events on January 21:
Virtual event, The Case of the Disappearing Copyright: buff.ly/U6N6Wrl
In-person celebration, 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest & Party: buff.ly/HNldaNi
Virtual event, The Case of the Disappearing Copyright: buff.ly/U6N6Wrl
In-person celebration, 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest & Party: buff.ly/HNldaNi
The Case of the Disappearing Copyright: Virtual Public Domain Day 2026
On January 1, 2026, creative works from 1930 and sound recordings from 1925 enter the public domain. Celebrate with us online January 21!
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December 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Creative Commons is joining @archive.org to celebrate new works entering the public domain! Registration is open for events on January 21:
Virtual event, The Case of the Disappearing Copyright: buff.ly/U6N6Wrl
In-person celebration, 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest & Party: buff.ly/HNldaNi
Virtual event, The Case of the Disappearing Copyright: buff.ly/U6N6Wrl
In-person celebration, 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest & Party: buff.ly/HNldaNi
The end of the year always marks an opportunity to reflect on all that we've achieved this past year. Read our wrap-up blog post for more on this big year: buff.ly/0kpZKbj
Thank you to everyone who has supported us and been an invaluable part of this work. What do you want to see from CC in 2026?
Thank you to everyone who has supported us and been an invaluable part of this work. What do you want to see from CC in 2026?
December 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The end of the year always marks an opportunity to reflect on all that we've achieved this past year. Read our wrap-up blog post for more on this big year: buff.ly/0kpZKbj
Thank you to everyone who has supported us and been an invaluable part of this work. What do you want to see from CC in 2026?
Thank you to everyone who has supported us and been an invaluable part of this work. What do you want to see from CC in 2026?
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Proud to partner with @creativecommons.bsky.social on some incredible work with @mozdatacollective.bsky.social 👏
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New blog post! What have we been working on with CC signals in 2025?
Get involved:
📝 Read the blog post: buff.ly/GC0ZkYn
🙋♀️ Express interest in participating in the Mozilla Data Collective pilot project: buff.ly/MGCl1b3
🎁 Support CC signals with a gift: buff.ly/tEg1IkU
Get involved:
📝 Read the blog post: buff.ly/GC0ZkYn
🙋♀️ Express interest in participating in the Mozilla Data Collective pilot project: buff.ly/MGCl1b3
🎁 Support CC signals with a gift: buff.ly/tEg1IkU
December 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Proud to partner with @creativecommons.bsky.social on some incredible work with @mozdatacollective.bsky.social 👏
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