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Matt Ellen-Tsivintzeli • Edited

DMCA takedowns are misused on Youtube to censor videos other people disagree with. For example, it happens between Youtube creators, where one is criticising the other and incorporating video from the other. Nintendo will report any Youtube video that shows content generated by their games (e.g. video of Mario Bros. gameplay).