YouTube is changing its algorithms in a bid to cut down on invalid copyright infringement claims on its video-sharing site.
The site, a subsidiary of Google, said Oct. 3 it will begin to manually review some claims rather than its system automatically blocking disputed footage.
The changes come about a month after algorithms mistakenly flagged a speech by First Lady Michelle Obama shortly after it aired. YouTube’s system automatically put a copyright blocking message on the clip.
YouTube launched Content ID five years ago to help users manage their content when it appears on the site.
“Users have always had the ability to dispute Content ID claims on their videos if they believe those claims are invalid,” wrote Rights Management Product Manager Thabet Alfishawi in a blog post.
“Prior to today, if a content owner rejected that dispute, the user was left with no recourse for certain types of Content ID claims (e.g., monetize claims). Based upon feedback from our community, today we’re introducing an appeals process that gives eligible users a new choice when dealing with a rejected dispute. When the user files an appeal, a content owner has two options: release the claim or file a formal DMCA notification.”
With more than 10 million files uploaded to the Content ID system, mistakes happen, Alfishawi said. This is where the algorithm changes come in: videos with claims of invalidity against them will be put in a queue to be manually reviewed.
“This process prevents disputes that arise when content not owned by a partner inadvertently turns up in a reference file,” Alfishawi said. “Smarter claim detection minimizes unintentional mistakes. Of course, we take action in rare cases of intentional misuse, up to and including terminating Content ID access.”
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