YouTube adding copyright protection feature to prevent content stealing Unsplash: Alexander ShatovIn order to combat instances of content stealing through unauthorized uploads, YouTube has added a feature to the site to make it easier for creators to take down exact copies of their content. In the social media content-creation world, it\u2019s unfortunately common to see people reuploading creators\u2019 videos in their entirety to the same platform in the hopes of scoring a lot of views, or even money \u2014 and YouTube is definitely no exception to this. On their website, YouTube makes it clear that they operate under the \u2018Fair Use\u2019 law, stating: \u201cFair use is a US law that allows the reuse of copyright-protected material under certain circumstances without getting permission from the copyright owner.\u201d They explain that in countries like the UK, these circumstances can include review, quotation, parody, and more. Now the site has revealed that they\u2019ve implemented a new feature that will allow content creators to more easily identify and take down videos that don\u2019t fall under fair use and that are exact duplicates of their content. Ryan \u2018Fwiz\u2019 Watt explained via Twitter that at the request of creators they have added this new feature that targets unauthorized uploads, and adds that they plan to \u201cexpand access to the Copyright Match Tool\u201d over the coming months. When a creator submits a takedown request, they\u2019ll be given the option to \u201cprevent copies of these videos from appearing on YouTube going forward.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fwiz\/status\/1405649710682042371 Once that option is selected, any copies of the same video that are identified will be automatically removed before they are even uploaded. While the Copyright Match Tool was previously only available to those in the YouTube Partner Program, they say they will soon be expanding the tool to \u201cany creator that issues a valid takedown request.\u201d Although many are glad to see the new feature that will help tackle the growing issue of unauthorized uploads on YouTube, some have expressed their concerns over how the tool will impact gaming and commentary creators. How successful the feature will be remains to be seen, but if it\u2019s effective, it will certainly come as a relief to many content creators on YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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