The Critical Drinker Calls Out HBO For Abusing The YouTube Copyright System After Streaming Company Takes Down His Commentary On The Last Of Us
The Critical Drinker has been one of the foremost voices in calling out woke Hollywood slop, and now he’s called out HBO and YouTube for taking down one of his videos on The Last Of Us citing abuse of the copyright system
The YouTube copyright system is a complete mess. Videos can get reported by anyone who claims to be a copyright owner, and YouTube will immediately demonetize a video and sometimes take it down, adding a strike to the channel in the process, which could lead to creators’ rights being taken away. Though there is an appeal system, it takes days to file, at which point several topical videos might not matter because of the process.
The Last Of Us has been a hot-button issue in the culture recently, with many influencers calling out its woke propaganda in the form of a lesbian relationship that’s gone further over the top because of its rampant identity politics virtue signaling, which has turned off a lot of people from the show.
The Critical Drinker called this out in a recent video on the show titled, Why The Last Of Us Is Falling Apart. The video was taken down on a copyright claim, despite him playing clips and commentating on it which is fair use under YouTube’s system. Now, when one clicks on the video, it only says, “Video unavailable. This video contains content from Home Box Office Inc., who has blocked it on copyright grounds.”
This is clearly HBO using the copyright system on YouTube to take down a critical review of the show, something which we’ve seen companies like Amazon Prime Video and Games Workshop do before to try to control narratives around their products.
The Critical Drinker called out both HBO and YouTube on X, posting, “Hey @HBO, are you guys going to unblock my Last Of Us video, or continue to shamelessly abuse the YouTube copyright system like a bunch of pussies? Because really, you're just proving how afraid you are of actual criticism.”
He is right to call out HBO for attacking his critical review of their show and trying to pull it down. This is a clear violation of free expression and he is doing a service in exposing how degenerate the content of The Last Of Us is. If HBO didn’t want criticism of their woke show, they should have dialed back the identity politics to provide something better for fans of the video game.
His review is currently down as of this writing.
What do you think of The Critical Drinker calling out HBO for abusing YouTube’s copyright system and taking down his review? Leave a comment and let us know.
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I think that the producers and lawyers at HBO are a bunch of pussified cowards. Fair use gives people the right to comment on copywritten products.
Fair use states that the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.
For instance, when a video is taken down because it contains a few bars of music or lines of dialogue, it's a clear misuse of copyright law. This misuse is often seen when a review is critical of a product, such as a movie or a TV show. In such cases, it seems that the writers and producers should learn to create content that can withstand criticism.
When a beloved franchise like 'The Last of Us' deviates from its source material to promote what some may consider a controversial lifestyle, it's only natural for people to voice their concerns. HBO's decision to copyright strike such criticism is not in line with the principles of fair use.
It's instances like these that have led me to disengage from HBO. The misuse of copyright, the suppression of fair use, and the promotion of controversial content have all contributed to my decision to no longer watch their content.
No one enjoys criticism. Professionals endure it with stoicism. Those possessed of either sympathy or empathy realize that excessive reaction is counterproductive.
Which tells us more than HBO ever meant to, by their actions.