Since my website is very technical, all the images I need I can easily find them on Google image and download them. I know they could have author's rights but what could be the worst scenario if I use some of them for my website?

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marcho88 Premium
My suggestion is to use free images. If you are unable to find them, take pictures, and upload them.
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Druiz77 Premium
@marcho88
Thanks for your help, Marcho88.
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marcho88 Premium
@Druiz77
These are free.

1. Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/
2. Unsplash -https://unsplash.com/
3. Pexels - https://www.pexels.com/
4. Life of Pix - https://www.lifeofpix.com/
5. Gratisography - https://gratisography.com/
6. Burst - https://burst.shopify.com/
7. Stocksnap - https://stocksnap.io/
8. Picography - https://picography.co/
9. Bucketlistly (Travel Photos) - https://www.bucketlistly.blog/photos/
10. ISO Republic - https://isorepublic.com/
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DianeScorpio Premium
Hi - best case scenario, you will have the images removed by Google if the copyright owner requests it. Worst case, you will face legal action. A member here was fined $400 a few months ago for just one image.
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Druiz77 Premium
@DianeScorpio
Wow! that's crazy. Thank you, Diane for the info. I appreciate it.
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Dwayne777 Premium
Hi,

I am not really an expert in website content and policies (as I only started with WA two days ago), but i would rather play it safe and use images from the following sources, as described in the training:
Your own personal camera
Screenshots that you take
Wikimedia.org
Sxc.hu
CC0 (Create Commons Zero Sites, free to use in any way you like)
Pixabay.com
Unsplash.com
StockSnap.io
KaboomPics.com
Magdeleine.co
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Druiz77 Premium
@Dwayne777
Thank you for the wise advice and the links, Dwayne777, I appreciate it.
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feigner Premium
do you mind being sued for thousands.....
if so then continue using them.
if you don't want that to happen then find another source.
i know of members who have been sued so....
have fun
phil
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Druiz77 Premium
@feigner
May God push that suing spirit away from me! Thanks for your answer, Feigner
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