Copyright Gossip: Exploring Copyright Opinions, Theories, and Strategies on YouTube

& (2021) Copyright Gossip: Exploring Copyright Opinions, Theories, and Strategies on YouTube. Social Media and Society, 7(3), pp. 1-12.

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This study investigates copyright discourses on YouTube. Through a qualitative content analysis of 144 YouTube videos, we explore how YouTube creators understand copyright law, how they minimize risks posed by copyright infringement, and how they navigate a highly technical and dynamic copyright enforcement ecosystem. Our findings offer insights into how digitally situated cultural producers are impacted by and respond to automated content moderation. This is important because increasingly lawmakers around the world are asking digital platforms to implement efficient systems for content moderation, and yet there is a lack of good information about the stakeholders most directly impacted by these practices. In this study, we present a systematic analysis of copyright gossip, building on the concept of algorithmic gossip, which comprises the opinions, theories, and strategies of creators who are affected by YouTube’s copyright enforcement systems.

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ID Code: 212592
Item Type: Contribution to Journal (Journal Article)
Refereed: Yes
ORCID iD:
Kaye, Bondyorcid.org/0000-0002-9684-2186
Gray, Joanneorcid.org/0000-0001-5425-4979
Measurements or Duration: 12 pages
DOI: 10.1177/20563051211036940
ISSN: 2056-3051
Pure ID: 96720894
Divisions: Current > Research Centres > Digital Media Research Centre
Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice
Current > Schools > School of Communication
Copyright Owner: The Author(s) 2021
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Deposited On: 17 Aug 2021 04:25
Last Modified: 03 Aug 2024 23:30