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That statement is generally untrue.

If the photos were comissioned, then the photographer would need a release to publish them. If the publishing was for a commercial activity, then the photographer would need a release to use them. If the photos were taken in/on private property where the subjects had a legal expectation of privacy then the photographer would need a release. But in all other cases the photographer does not need a release and it is not illegal. All the above...is how current laws in the US work, which a lot of other countries mirror.

In general, taking photos of people, in public, is legal in most countries, and publishing those photos as artistic expression (non commercial use) is also generally legal and does not require any form of consent from the subjects nor does it require any form of compensation to the subjects.
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