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This isn't a copyright issue. DMCA doesn't apply.


DMCA covers circumvention of protection measures.


That's Section 1201. The takedown bit is Section 512. They're two different things.

It's also not clear how an informational YouTube video would be either a circumvention tool or an act of circumvention if nothing in the video itself is infringing.


False DMCA claims are commonly used to take down videos like this.


And were not in this case.


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Read the article.


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> They don’t even attribute their quotes, and there is no screenshots I can see of these supposed notices either.

You'd see them, if you read the article. Look for the big image with the caption saying "Source:".

I should warn you that you'll have to make it through seven (7) sentences of text before you get there.

As a side note, not a single word of your comment just now is true. Did you think no one would notice?


> You'd see them, if you read the article. Look for the big image with the caption saying "Source:".

Please don't don't sneer at fellow community members on HN. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html


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It's the fourth sentence in the piece.

>Two weeks ago, Rich had posted a video on installing Windows 11 25H2 with a local account. YouTube removed it, saying that it was "encouraging dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death."

Stop embarrassing yourself.


Have you?




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