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I worry that one day, Shutterstock will contact people who are hosting their images, asking for proof of ownership - despite that being a massive job that would take forever...
I recently removed all "dodgy" images from my sites that I "obtained" using "methods" just in case.
Unlike with Getty Images, which are (mostly) exclusive, the images on Shutterstock are on a dozen or so other run-of-the-mill stock sites. I would think that, combined with the time and effort it would take, would make it way too problematic to be worth the trouble.
Shutterstock is a cut above most other stock agencies, so probably some exclusives there. They have lots of money from me from past subscriptions so I don't have any qualms about snatching the occasional photo from them (imagine the shitshow they'd bring on themselves for suing a past customer).