Google to sentence YouTube violators to ‘copyright school’ [Politico]
Users posting videos to YouTube that infringe on a copyright, could find themselves having to attend Google’s new copyright school to keep their YouTube account in good standing.
Ever since YouTube came on the scene, Google has been dealing with allegations of copyright infringement and has been forced to find new ways to curb the number of unlawful videos on the site. Many lawmakers and copyright holders have criticized Google for failing to take sufficient precautions to prevent copyright infringement.
The latest Google tactic aimed at preventing copyright infringement, and thus silencing its critics, is YouTube Copyright School. If a user posts a video on YouTube that results in a notification of infringement, that user will be forced to complete the YouTube Copyright School before being allowed to post any additional videos.
The “school” consists of a tutorial video and, to prove that the user did indeed watch the video, a quiz to test the user’s understanding of YouTube’s copyright policies.
Google’s current policy suspends any users who have three copyright strikes against them. However, these users can now participate in the “school” to remove strikes from their records and improve their status. So long as the users continue to abide by the rules, they can get back on the good list and back to posting videos.
It’s an interesting way for Google to educate its users about copyright infringement. Hopefully, this education will lead to overall fewer cases of infringement on YouTube.
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