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YouTube actually agreed not to editorialize user uploaded content in exchange for protection from copyright laws. So YouTube actually voluntarily surrendered t
by FakeComments 8y ago
YouTube actually agreed not to editorialize user uploaded content in exchange for protection from copyright laws.
So YouTube actually voluntarily surrendered the right many of you suppose it has in exchange for a privilege — if YouTube removed content that way, it becomes liable for any acts of commercial copyright infringement.
- toofy 8y agoI'd be interested to hear more about this, do you have any articles handy which go into detail of the specific language of this agreement? I'm sure this may be a possibility, but I'm skeptical, I'd be more inclined to believe YouTube's lawyers would be more than smart enough to advise them not to break that kind of contract. I'd love to see the language though if you have it handy. Giving up the power to pick and choose what sort of content would be allowed on their platform seems like something no sane organization would give away. That would be like hackernews signing an agreement where they wouldn't be allowed to moderate, highly unlikely.