I came across this post as mentioned by @mariannewest. I became aware of this. I actually use photos from Pixabay alone. I am afraid to use other website, except Pexels too. This got me more aware. In every post I make using Pixabay photos, I attribute Pixabay as well as mentioning the name of the owner, as well as the link. In Pixabay, there are advertised Shutterstock photos. However, I don't think it is freely available for commercial use so I am not using them.
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Ah, you are right. Pixabay uses Shutterstock photos as eye candy, but you must license those shots. That's how they get paid for their site! Those images are are not free to use, as you noted. :-)
Thanks! So those photos that has watermark of Shutterstock are not free to use. Only those photos that has no watermark are free for commercial use?
Yes, that's correct. They are watermarked to let you know you can't use them without permission, which means payment for a stock license.