Buckling under pressure, skynet (damn i keep getting them mixed up) Google has decided to remove legal media from their YouTube service. I can understand them doing this to avoid legal action, but seriously, is anyone really a threat?


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YouTube does have disclaimer protecting them from any legal troubles on what their users upload. So, whats the big deal?

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless YouTube, its parent corporation, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the YouTube Website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the YouTube Website.

Yes, I agree that YouTube should remove blatant media violations, but not just blindly oblige to what the NFL, Riaa, or Disney says.