YouTube launches campaign to educate users on copyright infringementApril 14, 2011 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YouTube has launched a campaign to educate users on copyright infringement. And it includes a feature that will require users who receive copyright notifications to watch a mandatory PSA-style video. The four-and-a-half minute video, "YouTube Copyright School," stars the characters of the popular Happy Tree Friends video series. In it, a narrator discusses the implications and nuances of copyright law, as well as YouTube's new policy for handling copyright infringement, with Russell (the blue sea otter). It's a relatively successful attempt to make a video about a dry topic bearable. Starting Thursday, watching the video will be mandatory if a user receives a valid copyright notification. In order to upload any new videos, the user will also have to answer questions in a short quiz YouTube has created. "We want to help our users operate within the law and within our guidelines," Google Senior Product Counsel Lance Kavanaugh said. "Requiring that people complete Copyright School after receiving a copyright notification means they'll understand why their actions were wrong, come away with a better understanding of the law, and be more likely to comply with YouTube's guidelines in future." Along with the mandatory video, YouTube has also changed how it treats copyright offenses. In the past, YouTube would essentially keep a person's copyright violations on his or her permanent record, regardless of having a solid track record overall. Starting Thursday though, YouTube users with a good history will have the ability to "remove a strike" from their record by watching the video. The company is also launching a Copyright Center that includes detailed information and frequently asked questions about copyright law, Mashable reports. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |