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Re:Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse by archerx on Monday October 23, 2023 @08:46AM (#37984878)
This could easily be fixed by having a consequence to fake DMCA reports. A fine or something. Something messed up that Youtube does is when someone files a copyright claim they get to take the money from your video. I have had times when I was sent a copyright strike for videos I have made and when I check my video is usually much older than the music that I am being accused of stealing.

I always win these disputes for obvious reasons but Youtube has never offered to make things right.

Basically the accused is guilty until proven innocent which is not how it should be.

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Re:Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse by Kamq on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:08AM (#37985091)
Wait, is youtube still doing that? I thought they moved to putting the money in escrow until the dispute was settled, which cut down on the majority of the false claims?
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Re:Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse by archerx on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:46AM (#37985542)
It’s been a couple years since my last attempted strike but it’s good to hear that they are trying solutions. Maybe that’s why I haven’t gotten one in a while.
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Re:Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse by SkyPuncher on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:15AM (#37985162)
Part of the problem is many of these companies have a faux DCMA process.

Rather than use the “official” DCMA process, they build a reporting mechanism in front of it. People can abuse it without facing federal repercussions.

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Re:Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse by schappim on Monday October 23, 2023 @08:47AM (#37984896)
Somehow this issue always seems to arise when forming agreements with large platforms.
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Re:Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse by DangitBobby on Monday October 23, 2023 @10:40AM (#37986300)
Isn't a fake DMCA report "lying for profit" AKA fraud? AFAIK this already a crime and could be prosecuted.
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Re:Shopify Files Lawsuit over Illegal DMCA Takedown Abuse by hyeonwho22 on Monday October 23, 2023 @02:45PM (#37989862)
DMCA claims are made under penalty of perjury. Perjury is usually a felony.
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