gHacks technology news » youtube legal http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:31:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Youtube obeys fake takedown request http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/15/youtube-obeys-fake-takedown-request/ http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/15/youtube-obeys-fake-takedown-request/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:21:04 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/15/youtube-obeys-fake-takedown-request/ 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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