Can OA content published under a CC BY-NC-ND licence be posted on scholarly sharing platforms?

Links to CC BY-NC-ND content can be posted to any location, including commercial platforms like social media or commercial scholarly sharing platforms, enabling users to easily discover OA content. 


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