Joy Butler, an IP lawyer, seems to think that they would be covered by fair use:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.guidethroughthelegaljungleblog.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;07&#x2F;copyright-protection-for-internet-content-part-three-are-tweets-copyright-protected.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.guidethroughthelegaljungleblog.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;07&#x2F;copyri...</a><p>Hasn&#x27;t been tested in court, though.