Copyright covers social media posts so long as they meet the three conditions for copyright protection: originality (a work must result from your own creativity), expression of an idea (not the idea itself), and fixation (the work must be fixed in a material format, such as paper, video and audio recordings, or hard drives and memory cards). Some social media posts are simply reposting of others’ content, with little original words added. Such posts would not likely meet the condition of originality. Most social media platforms dictate how they may use your social media content. Check the “terms and conditions” page of their websites, which may allow re-posting. The media platform usually has a complaint alert mechanism allowing content owners to report infringements.