Amazon and eBay images broken by Photobucket's 'ransom demand'
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40492668
Thousands of images promoting goods sold on Amazon and other
shopping sites have been removed after a photo-sharing service
changed its terms. Ebay and Etsy have also been affected, in
addition to many forums and blogs. The problem has been
caused by Photobucket introducing a charge for allowing images
hosted on its platform to be embedded into third-party sites.
The company caught many of its members unaware with the
change, prompting some to accuse it of holding them to ransom.
Denver-based Photobucket is now seeking a $399 (309) annual
fee from those who wish to continue using it for "third-party
hosting" and is facing a social media backlash as a
consequence.
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