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Cybercrime

Snip-and-Steal Scam: How Thieves Profit from Your Videos & What To Do

As a content creator, your hard work – hours of filming, editing, and storytelling – builds not just your brand but your livelihood. However, a new form of copyright infringement, which I call the Snip-and-Steal Scam, is targeting creators. These copyright infringers take your viral, long-format videos from platforms like YouTube, snip them into reels or […]

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Cybercrime

How to Deal with False Copyright Claims on Facebook

Have you received a false copyright claim on Facebook that took down your video or stole your ad-revenue? You’re not alone. False copyright strikes on Facebook are a growing issue. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how to dispute fake copyright claims on Facebook, protect your content, and prevent scammers from exploiting your hard work. In a previous […]

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I Got a Fake YouTube Copyright Claim – Here’s What I Did Next!

Roha Entertainment, run by Sharat Chandra and Shyam Reddy Maruthi in Telangana, India, sent multiple false copyright claims to YouTubers, including myself, Jim Browning, and Deeveeaar. Roha Entertainment is a YouTube Certified Partner and therefore has access to YouTube’s Content ID system, allowing them to send copyright claims for the creators they represent. In this […]