Can you get a copyright claim for your own YouTube content? A question that can have different answers depending on the context, and we’ll try to provide you with the clearest answer possible in this article.
What's the difference between a copyright claim and a copyright strike?
Many individuals find the operation of copyright claim tools unclear.
To clarify, there’s a distinction between a copyright claim and a copyright strike.
A copyright claim doesn’t impact your channel but redirects the video’s earnings to the content owner. Conversely, a copyright strike is a formal YouTube warning. Upon accumulating 3 strikes, it leads to the closure of your channel and any other channels associated with the same account.
For further information, here’s a link to Google’s official website: Copyright strike | Copyright claim
Can you get a copyright claim for your own YouTube content?
Today, the question is more along the lines of:
“If I delete a video from my channel and then re-upload it to the same channel, will it receive a copyright infringement warning?”
To this, I’ll simply answer: no, you cannot receive a copyright infringement warning for your own videos because they are… your own content.
Moreover, if it’s on the same channel, YouTube won’t even bat an eye at it
Can you receive a copyright claim for your own YouTube content | A possible exception
On the other hand, if you attempt to remove a video from ONE OF YOUR channels and re-upload it to another channel (still owned by you), you might receive a report, but you could easily contest it with YouTube’s team and explain the situation.
It’s important to know that claims occur based on requests or complaints, or if YouTube‘s algorithm detects material that isn’t yours.
So, in the case of your own channel, you would need to file a claim yourself.
However, if you’re reusing content from another channel you own, it’s possible that the algorithms falsely detect content that isn’t yours.
Overall, I believe there’s no need to worry too much if the content belongs to you!
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