I had a video with 8 digit views get taken down and a copyright strike applied to my account because a “spiritual healer” said they own the copyright to the word “spirit” in any and all uses, and good old Google/YouTube sided with them after appeal.

I’d only used the word in the title (it was part of the name of a ship) and the video was just a video I had personally taken of the ship on a test day. I was authorised to do the video by the ship owners, and there was no talking or music.

I understand it’s a difficult issue to scan and check all the content, but when it goes to review and they STILL side with the bullshit fake claims? Bleh. My hatred of Google and the modern internet is immeasurable these days.