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Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by MagnumPIG on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @09:45PM (#23318564)
How could this type of blackmail happen if someone was already reviewing the videos manually? Takedowns being automated is fundamentally at odds with free speech.
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Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by judge2020 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @12:00AM (#23319265)
YT is legally required to accept all takedowns and takedown counter-notices to reduce liability. Not taking down something in lieu of a DMCA takedown request would put YT at risk of a lawsuit if the submitter does own said copyright.

Content ID, on the other hand, is a problem of their own making.

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