FAIR USE DEFENSE YOUTUBE CASE WINS LEGAL BATTLE
Well this could change the ability of youtube and owners of copyrighted media to prevent youtubers from including post from other videos already posted when used for parody, criticism or news.
Ethan and Hila Klein were sued by another youtuber Matt Hoss when they had something to say about how he made women look in his 'exercise' videos. Hoss took offense and sued the couple for using part of his video. He claimed that they did not ave the right to include part of his video in their video in a demonstration of what it was they were criticizing about Hoss' theme and use of women.
Here is a followup video before the case was decided
Well yesterday, Aug 23rd 2017 a judge ruled in favor of H3H3's 'Fair Use' defense. Ethan and Hila Klein won their court battle and this case may stand now as precedent in "Fair Use" cases going forward. That surely will happen as youtube goes on its delete and demonetize frenzy. We must stand firm and fight for our rights.
I hate to see any company get handed more regulations. We need less regulation and more freedom but an ever increasing evil I call censorship is creeping into social media.
I no longer maintain my youtube account, for me anymore its dtube.video.
LibertyRanger