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Angela Merkel’s pro Article 13 CDU party just got slapped for copyright infringement
The CDU are learning about why Article 13 is so overreaching.
YouTubers and fans stand by Social Blade after YouTube threatens API shut down
YouTubers are fighting back against YouTube’s recent decision.
YouTube fully demonetizes EU political candidate Carl Benjamin
This is the latest in a wave of attacks against Benjamin from the social media giants since he announced his political campaign.
YouTube will stop showing exact subscriber numbers
Recent drama has caused YouTube to change the way it reports the numbers.
YouTube suppresses PewDiePie in the US
New study shows that PewDiePie is 45 times more likely to trend in Canada and up to 40 times more likely to trend in countries where English is not the primary language.
95% of the time YouTube promotes legacy media in its Trending tab, not YouTubers
This provides evidence of something YouTube creators have long suspected – the Trending tab is merely a tool for pushing traditional media outlets.
YouTube creator Mumbo Jumbo says Warner Chappell Music has filed 400+ fake copyright claims against his videos
Warner Chappell is the same company that filed fake copyright claims against Steven Crowder’s Dr. Trump parody video.
YouTube censors 14-year-old creator Soph after BuzzFeed hit piece
YouTube has removed two of Soph’s videos, issued three strikes against her channel (which could lead to it being terminated), and temporarily blocked her from uploading.
YouTube has demonetized UK political candidate Carl Benjamin’s popular channel with over 958,000 subscribers
This is the third major move the tech giants have made against Benjamin since he announced his political campaign.
YouTube appears to be breaking DMCA law, experts say
YouTube cites DMCA when taking down content but doesn’t follow DMCA conventions.
YouTube quietly removes “Broadcast Yourself” motto from its official blog
It’s the latest sign that YouTube no longer cares about the independent content creators that helped grow its platform.
Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer reaction videos targeted with false YouTube copyright claims
Reaction videos should be protected under fair use but a number of music labels have filed bogus claims against YouTube creators reacting to the trailer, even when no trailer audio was used.