Monkey’s Selfie Not Protectable, U.S. Copyright Office Compendium States By Brian R. Westley on August 28, 2014 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn A “selfie” of a crested black macaque with a wide, toothy grin can’t be copyrighted because an animal snapped the photo rather than a human, according to the U.S. Copyright Office. Read more