If the intermediary collects the photos and sends them to the circle of friends, will they be stolen?

The pictures we usually talk about are usually photographic works or art works, which belong to the type of works protected by copyright.

Downloading or reprinting other people's works without the consent of the copyright owner is generally considered as infringement.

However, not all reprinting acts are infringement, and in some cases, users can invoke implied terms to avoid responsibility.

Implied license means that the obligee does not give some license to others in an express way. If the copyright owner does not have a statement of "no reprinting" or leave an effective contact information, or does not take technical measures to prevent reprinting and copying, it can be presumed that he has given up the right to disseminate information on the network, and the user is deemed to have fulfilled his existing duty of care.

In addition, forwarding a work to a circle of friends without the permission of the copyright owner is not an infringement if it is only for personal appreciation and does not form a public dissemination.