Bungie lawsuit aims to unmask YouTube copyright claim abusers
creators on YouTube, and even Bungie itself. The company said the culprits took advantage of a"hole" in YouTube's DMCA security that let anyone claim to represent a rights holder, effectively letting"any person, anywhere" misuse the system to suit their own ends.
According to Bungie, the perpetrators created a Gmail account in mid-March that was intended to mimic the developer's copyright partner CSC. They then issued DMCA takedown notices while falsely claiming to represent Bungie, and even tried to fool creators with another account that insisted the first was fraudulent. YouTube didn't notice the fake credentials and slapped video producers with copyright strikes, even forcing users to remove videos if they wanted to avoid bans.
YouTube removed the strikes, suspended the Gmail accounts and otherwise let creators recover, but not before Bungie struggled with what it called a"circular loop" of support. The firm said it only broke the cycle by having its Global Finance Director email key Google personnel, and Google still"would not share" info to identify the fraudsters.
We've asked Google for comment. The lawsuit won't force YouTube to reform its DMCA system, but Bungie is clearly hoping this will add some pressure.
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