Youtube Sunday it seems. We all know that Youtube likes to cooperate with everyone who looks a bit like authority and takes down videos pretty fast. It does not always have to be copyright infringement, it can also be original works of art that some authorities like the Turkish or Thai government want removed from Youtube pressuring the site with a countrywide ban. (man I love the Turkish interpretation of Democracy and free speech)
It is apparently even easier. A 15 year old Australian boy send a fake takedown notice to Youtube pretending to be a representative of the Australian Broadcast Company. He requested the takedown of hundreds of videos from a popular comedy show. Guess what ? Youtube reacted immediately and removed the videos and even send a message to the users who uploaded the videos threatening them with a ban if they would continue to upload copyrighted videos.
One would think that Youtube would try and reach someone from the company who is requesting the takedown before they actually take the videos down. This was apparently not the case which makes me wonder if anyone can send fake takedown requests to Youtube to delete videos ? Thailand, Turkey are you listening ? It is easier than banning Youtube. Just send in a fake takedown request and everything should go your way..
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Ahhahaha…
Some say this works with Ad se n se too. Its Go og le – take it or forsake it. No care for the individual.
I’m thai people. As far as i know our country contact with youTube for take down video that refer to my King but don’t have any effect about that. So our ICT have to block YouTube website. For me i think if takedown request is the easy way than everything why we have to block ? For me after youTube ignore takedown request my mide is no tube already.
This is my opinion in my Blog.
http://www.bangkokr.com/?p=62
yeh this was big news down here in aus….btw the video taken down were of a show called chasers war on ecerything… reccomend u watch it its the funniest thing ever!!!
Well, you can’t really blame them for being a bit paranoid in this age of litigation. But you are right in saying that they should have at least made the effort to verify.
I had my account suspended without warning because I had an Oprah clip on. Like she needs more money.