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Well, technically it isn't his video, it is a reaction video that contains the entire content of his video. Youtube apparently considers such reaction videos a
by shkkmo 6y ago
Well, technically it isn't his video, it is a reaction video that contains the entire content of his video.
Youtube apparently considers such reaction videos as "fair use" and thus consideres the takedown request fradulent. Youtube also makes a lot of money off of the "reaction video" genre and has an incentive to view such videos as "fair use".
This guy needs to hire a copyright lawyer and should probably retract his removal request and file real legal papers.
- panny 6y ago>Well, technically it isn't his video, it is a reaction video that contains the entire content of his video. >Youtube apparently considers such reaction videos as "fair use" Worked with Oracle v Google, might as well work for any other copyrighted work as well.
- shkkmo 6y agoI poked around a little, there have been a couple of court cases involving reaction videos and copyright. So far, it seems that reaction videos with original commentary, especially if they are aimed at a different audience, do count as transformative. So the problem here is less Youtube, and more the confusing mess that is cooyright in the US.