Does Internet own what we post?

[Another]

Any content that we created and we publish or post,
like for example the picture, photo, words, file, and etc.
Do they own that?
Does Facebook, twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, any blog, or social media,
even Yahoo answers.

[STEVEN F]

The Internet is not an organization. It can't own anything. Many WEBSITES have terms of use that state that posting to the site grants the owners of the site full rights to whatever you post. You need to read the actual terms of whatever site you post on.

[Keith]

The net doesn't own anything.

[?]

I think wherever you post it then belongs to that provider. Ie If you post on facebook it's theirs to use at their discretion. The same for yahoo answers and so on. The internet is not really anybody in particular. It's like a big open field where anybody can just pick a plot at any time and advertise their goods and do business with whom they please.

[dragula455]

In most cases everything you put on the internet becomes public property meaning that anyone can access it and there are some who will steal and use it.

[Meg]

If you post something you can pretty well expect it to become public property. Already anything you put down for personal information is being used by who-ever you posted that with.

[Meg]

I do know that google and gmail think its OK to read your emails and apply advertising to it. I don't think its right but that maybe one of their stipulations on using their service. I do know there was a class action suit from other people who used other carriers and replied to people who were on goggle. I hope they win it.