YouTube Content Flagging System Goes Off the Rails

YouTube has always had a strained relationship with copyright holders. Through projects like Vevo, the video sharing site has worked to protect its ability to host user-generated content, while also protecting copyright. However it seems the site’s Content ID Flag system has gone haywire recently.

Thousands of users regularly record video game footage while they play, and provide commentary with it — known as a “Let’s play.” This practice has led some games, like Minecraft, to explode in popularity.