Monkey does not own copyright to famous selfie, US court rules


Naruto the monkey's famous selfie.

NEW YORK: A rare crested macaque that took a now internationally famous "selfie" cannot own the copyright to the photograph because he is not human, a US judge ruled in a suit brought by an animal rights group on behalf of the monkey.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) brought the case in September on behalf of the seven-year-old monkey Naruto against British photographer David Slater, who self-published the photo in a wildlife book.

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