Obamify
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The 'Obamify' website allows users to superimpose former President Obama's face onto various images, sparking a discussion on the use of public figures' likenesses without permission.
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Nov 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM EST
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Do they forfeit their likeness rights by volunteering to become a public figure?
Why didn't they use their own face for this?