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But the scale of youtube has also given rise to piracy and infringement. Lawsuits against movies and filmmakers often stem from infringement, plagiarism, or inaccurate details surrounding true events. Youtubes new lawsuit shows just how far copyright trolls. We are not liable for your use or viewing of our videos. Nevertheless, videos continued to be removed and flagged on the site when claims were made against uploaders for using alleged use of protected material.
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