US lawsuit over ‘monkey selfie’ copyright settled

Photographer agrees to pay 25% of future royalties to charity

macaque monkey
A crested black macaque similar to Naruto
(Image credit: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images)

A US photographer and a charity have settled out of court following a two-year legal battle over who owns the copyright of a famous selfie taken by a smiling monkey.

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