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.The BBC received an automated response when it tried to contact the company and is still seeking comment.
Källa: Amazon and eBay images broken by Photobucket’s ’ransom demand’ – BBC News
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