eli5: Disney’s endless copyright

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I have two questions, how can a company like Disney own fairytales that they stole from folklore, doesn’t that fall under fair use or public domain?

Also, how does Disney still own copyright for their characters pass the 50 year copyright statue of limitation?

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Here’s an [explanation ](https://www.theiplawblog.com/2016/02/articles/copyright-law/disneys-influence-on-united-states-copyright-law/) of how they managed to pull it off

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