Generally if they use one or two photos which hold no significant value and do not use them for commercial purposes, their acts will be considered as "fair use" without violating copyright law, Ms Malee said.
Internet users are not required to ask permission from text or photo owners if they want to use their content for private or academic purposes, she said.
However, people should always give credit to content owners and make sure the usage will not hinder any benefits to which the owners have rights.
Embedding a YouTube clip to a blog without permission could be seen as defying the law, she said.