Getty does it again

Model Sues Getty Images Over Ad as Poster Child for HIV

My comment:

The problem is the entire stock industry's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. No one at stock companies seem to ask or care where these images come from, or how they ultimately end up getting used. The photographer and model are always left holding the bag, while the stock companies reap all the profit and remain blameless. Photographers need to retake the marketplace and stop relying on stock agencies for nickels and dimes.

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It seems as though the photographer is responsible here. The updated story says that Getty had a release. Whether or not it is real isn't for them to know.

But I agree with some commenters on it that using a photo of somebody that is not positive is a bit unethical.