YouTube Copyright Taken Down or Copyright School Questions and Answers

YouTube Copyright Taken Down Questions and Answers

Copyright School Questions and Answers

Question: Anyone can issue a copyright claim on behalf of someone else.

Answer: False 

Question: If I intentionally file a false notice of alleged copyright infringement against a YouTube video (just for fun, or to cause trouble), I could be found liable for any damages caused.

Answer: True 

Question: Creating 100% original new content for YouTube will help to protect you against claims of copyright infringement.

Answer: True

Question: Copyright infringement is a serious offense and violation of the law may have significant consequences.

Answer: True

Question: "Fair use" is a legal defense that applies in all countries.

Answer: False 

Question: If someone alleges that you have infringed their copyright, you will receive a notification: 

            a) In your account

            b) In your email

            c) Both A & B

            d) Via text message

Answer: Both A & B 

Question: If someone alleges that you have infringed their copyright and you are certain that this is not the case, you may: 

            a) Reupload the video

            b) Delete the video

            c) File a counter-notification

            d) Download the video

Answer: File a counter-notification 

Question: Copyright protection is only given to major film, television or recording corporations who pay for the privilege.

Answer: False

Question: As long as you have modified the original content in some way, such as in a remix, it is always a fair use of copyrighted material and you cannot be subject to claims of copyright infringement.

Answer: False

Question: If you misuse YouTube's counter-notification process: 

            a) Your YouTube account will be terminated

            b) You could end up in court

            c) Both a) and b)

Answer: Both a) and b)

Question: Content that was once allowed by a content owner may be subsequently removed from YouTube.

Answer: True 

Question: Copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is ________ without the permission of the copyright owner: 

            a) Reproduced

            b) Distributed

            c) Performed

            d) Publicly displayed

            e) All of the above

Answer: All of the above 

Question: The following item(s) may be protected by copyright: 

            a) Musical Works

            b) Videos

            c) Photographs

            d) All of the above

Answer: All of the above 

Question: It is okay to upload an entire cartoon episode without the authorization of the copyright owner as long as I'm just sharing it with my friends, family and fans.

Answer: False 

Question: It is impossible for a remix or mashup to infringe copyright.

Answer: False

Question: Giving credit to the creator in your video's description is enough to pvent copyright infringement from occurring.

Answer: False

Question: It's fine to use someone else's content as long as it already appears on YouTube.

Answer: False 

Question: All uses of copyrighted content without permission of the owner are considered copyright infringement.

Answer: False

Question: If content is available on the Internet, it is in the public domain and therefore okay to upload to YouTube.

Answer: False

Question: If you claim fair use in the video description, your video can't be considered copyright infringement.

Answer: False 

Question: If you are found to be a repeat infringer, you could lose your YouTube account.

Answer: True

Question: If the original creator of the copyrighted work has died, the work is no longer protected by copyright.

Answer: False 

Question: The following things are copyrightable: names, places, faces and spaces.

Answer: False

Question: Deleting a video that was removed for copyright will get rid of the associated copyright strike.

Answer: False

Question: If a video gets removed because of a copyright infringement notification, filing a counter-notification is the only possible way to restore the video.

Answer: False

Question: In order to determine whether specific copyrighted content is authorized to be used on YouTube, you should upload it to your account and wait for the Content ID system to block any unauthorized content.

Answer: False

Question: You should ask YouTube for permission to use other users' content from the site.

Answer: True

Question: The following items are NOT protected by copyright:

            a) Videos

            b) People

            c) Photographs

            d) Musical works

Answer: People

Question: The following item is protected by copyright:

            a) Your name

            b) Your original idea

            c) Your original YouTube video

            d) Your cat

Answer: Your original YouTube video

Question: Copyright infringement can result in:

            a) Monetary damages (fines)

            b) Legal fees

            c) Termination of your YouTube account

            d) All of the above

Answer: All of the above