: Re: Using the real world in writing To what extent can you use locations, businesses, etc. from the real world in fiction? I know someone cannot copyright a city, but what about a particular location

@Kaufman555

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Basically the rule of thumb is... product placement is OK.

if you write, "Bob pulled out his gold iPhone X and made the call." you are ok.

But having your character use a specific Brand SomeXYZ phone as a fragmentation grenade or an incendiary device is not.

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