Understanding YouTube's Copyright Strike System for Pirated Games
Technical Breakdown YouTube’s Terms of Service explicitly prohibit the uploading of copyrighted material without proper authorization. Pirated games fall under this category, as they are unauthorized copies of copyrighted software. YouTube’s algorithms and content moderation systems are designed to detect and remove such content, preventing it from being stored or streamed on the platform. Performance Insights YouTube’s automated detection mechanisms rely on digital fingerprinting techniques to identify pirated games. Unique identifiers embedded in the game’s code enable YouTube to detect uploaded content matching known pirated versions....
