How to determine when you should blur a company logo

Shooting videos involves many things. If you don't have a controlled studio to shoot in, you're undoubtedly going to run into objects with logos on them — be it the interior of a store or out on the street. Whether you're a documentary filmmaker, journalist or online video producer, you must be aware when a brand's logo pops up in your shots.

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DJI revealed the DJI Osmo Mobile 7 and DJI Mobile 7P. The DJI OSMO Mobile 7 Series is a smartphone gimbal with DJI's seventh-gen three-axis stabilization system.
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The National Press Photographers Association called out the White House. The organization condemned the White House for issuing a ban on Associated Press journalists.
Facebook says that it will delete live videos after 30 days. Previously, live videos would be on Facebook indefinitely.
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