Last Of Us Leaks (Pt. 4) DMCA Deficiencies And Manual Claim Madness (VL218)

The saga of Sony and Naughty Dog's "Last of Us Part II" DMCA takedown extravaganza continues as we look at the case of one YouTuber, HeelvsBabyface, who has won at least a short-lived reprieve from the Copyright Strike that had been issued against his channel.

What argument did he use to win the day (at least for now)?

Why would you have already known about it if you follow Virtual legality?

And why does it ultimately not matter in the face of YouTube's review period for Manual Copyright Claims (rather than strikes)?

Turns out the process is the punishment...in Virtual Legality.

(DON'T GET CHEEKY SONY) - Thumbnail/Video Screenshot from:
“The Last of Us Part II | Release Date Reveal Trailer | PS4”
YouTube Video – September 24, 2019 – PlayStation Europe
https://youtu.be/XvG-EpPoCCA

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/r7ztemzr6dw

#TheLastOfUs #Copyright #Takedown

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Discussed in this episode:

"NAUGHTY DOG/SONY Forced to RELEASE Copyright Claim Against ME!!!"
YouTube Video - May 5, 2020 - HeelvsBabyface
https://youtu.be/uFLbllCVBB0

"Last of Us Leaks: Counters, Fair Use, and Unpublished Works (VL217)"
YouTube Video - May 4, 2020 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/NzNHDz_ys5s

"Limitations on liability relating to material online"
17 USC 512 (DMCA)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512

"The current state of YouTube and the DMCA."
Tweet - May 5, 2020 - Hoeg Law (@HoegLaw)
https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1257761070904676355

"Content eligible for Content ID"
YouTube Help Page
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2605065

"Content eligible for Content ID"
YouTube Help Page
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2605065

"What is a Manual Claim?"
YouTube Help Page
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9374251?hl=en&ref_topic=9282678

"Dispute a Content ID claim"
YouTube Help Page
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797454

"Sony's delayed Last of Us 2 set for June release after story leaks"
BBC Website - April 28, 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52453292

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