DMCA works on a "takedown first, ask questions later" basis. Therefore, the solution is to flood YouTube and Google with massive, frivolous DMCA requests targeting the creators of DMCA like Microsoft, Apple, and Disney. They'll solve the problem if it affects them, maybe.
DMCA is for user generated content on platforms, so microsoft wouldn't have a lot of surface-area to target. That said, youtube gives preferential treatment to the largest creators and companies. Apple and Disney could easily call up their manager Jerry at Youtube and deal with frivolous takedowns. Small creators often have no direct contact with a human at youtube and have X as their best option for contact. Unless they know the process and have enough money for a lawyer, they're shit out of luck.
Seems to me like it's still fraud, by definition? If you monetize your content you can prove loss, if a competitor is engaging in the fraud even better!
Those people being targeted by this troll should band together and sue.
vezycash|1 year ago
emilamlom|1 year ago
empressplay|1 year ago
Those people being targeted by this troll should band together and sue.
fn-mote|1 year ago
Sue the troll?? Good luck finding them. How would you even begin? A ProtonMail email address? No way.
Sue YouTube?? Again, no way.
Until either YouTube or the US Congress thinks this is a large enough problem to deal with, it's not going away.
sleepybrett|1 year ago