A new copyright transparency report published by YouTube reveals the numbers. Those 2.2 million videos were later reinstated after YouTube determined the copyright claims were ‘incorrect.’ Those incorrect claims represent less than 1% of the more than 729 million total copyright claims issued in that six-month period (Jan. -June 2021).
99% of those claims were originated from Content ID, YouTube’s automated copyright enforcement tool. When users disputed these claims, the case was resolved in favor of the uploader around 60% of the time.
YouTube creators have long complained about the appeals process, which can be long and drawn out. YouTube is accused of being overly aggressive in how it handles false copyright claims, since videos are automatically blocked until the complaint is resolved. That’s often the intent behind the false claim, to block the video from public view.
In 2019, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said her company would explore more improvements in the copyright appeals process. “When disputes take place, the process provided by YouTube provides real recourse, and over 60% of these disputes were resolved in favor of the uploader,” YouTube claims.
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