{"id":53833,"date":"2021-01-14T09:01:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T09:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=53833"},"modified":"2021-01-14T09:01:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T09:01:08","slug":"nintendo-manually-targets-game-watch-hackers-youtube-video-using-content-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=53833","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Manually Targets Game & Watch Hacker\u2019s YouTube Video Using Content ID"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"hacker\"<\/a>Using any amount of copyrighted content in a YouTube video can result in a claim by a copyright holder, even when fair use exceptions should be applicable.<\/p>\n

This type of action is often taken through YouTube\u2019s Content ID system after being detected by an algorithm. However, there is another option available to rightsholders that requires action from real-life people which, perhaps counter-intuitively, can mean claims are sometimes more controversial.<\/p>\n

Nintendo Game & Watch Hacker \u2018stacksmashing\u2019<\/h2>\n

As previously reported by Gizmodo<\/a>, last November and a day before its official release, Nintendo\u2019s Game & Watch console was hacked by IT researcher \u2018stacksmashing<\/a>\u2018 in order to play new games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, this type of activity is always frowned upon by Nintendo. The Game & Watch released with Super Mario Bros. and the gaming giant would\u2019ve preferred it to stay that way. But with Doom, Pok\u00e9mon, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. 3 and even Contra playable on the new machine, there\u2019s now more variety, whether Nintendo likes it or not.<\/p>\n

Surprise: Nintendo Doesn\u2019t Like It<\/h2>\n

Nintendo can put pressure on hackers in all kinds of ways but an action taken against at least one of stacksmashing\u2019s videos on YouTube reveals the company isn\u2019t averse to playing some games of its own. As revealed<\/a> by the hacker on Twitter, Nintendo has filed an interesting copyright complaint against one of his videos.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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So this just happened. pic.twitter.com\/A2friEyQKK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 stacksmashing (@ghidraninja) January 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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As the above shows, Nintendo says that the video infringes its copyrights relating to Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. However, the important information relates to what supposedly infringing content stacksmashing used in his video and in what context. According to the hacker, not much at all and not for very long either.<\/p>\n

The Claim From Nintendo<\/h2>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a claim with time stamps \u2013 the beginning of the time stamp is a terminal window.. and then just the device being on and Mario running for a couple of seconds,\u201d he explains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From the explanation and assuming that the terminal window didn\u2019t infringe any of Nintendo\u2019s rights, that leaves the few seconds of gameplay footage as a potential Nintendo irritant. While that could conceivably get caught up in an automatic Content ID claim, that wasn\u2019t the case here. Fairly unusually, an actual human being made a manual claim against stacksmashing\u2019s video, within Content ID.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was actually a manual match, so someone at the big N put in the time to do this,\u201d he notes<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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This was actually a manual match, so someone at the big N put in the time to do this\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/2r0K3IlPxZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 stacksmashing (@ghidraninja) January 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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So how exactly do manual Content ID claims work?<\/p>\n

The Parameters As Per YouTube<\/h2>\n

\u201cA manual claim is sent to you when a copyright owner identifies that their content has been used without their permission. Copyright owners use the manual claiming tool to claim your video, which sends you a manual claim,\u201d YouTube explains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, Content ID\u2019s algorithms didn\u2019t flag the video as infringing but someone acting on Nintendo\u2019s behalf watched the video and determined that it did. They then took time out to tell YouTube that Nintendo\u2019s copyrights had been infringed so it should be taken down.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe manual claiming tool is used by copyright owners who demonstrate advanced knowledge of our Content ID system. The tool gives copyright owners a way to manually claim videos not matched by the Content ID system. Manual claims must include accurate timestamps to show exactly where the claimed content is in your video,\u201d YouTube adds.<\/p>\n

While stacksmashing hasn\u2019t revealed the exact timestamps, the progress bar on the screenshot shows that Nintendo claimed a very small part of the video. Furthermore, the requirement for an accurate set of stamps doesn\u2019t appear to have been strictly adhered to, if indeed the only problem was a few seconds of Super Mario Bros. gameplay footage.<\/p>\n

Taking that to its logical conclusion, another question raises its head: Why are there so many other videos on YouTube showing Game & Watch gameplay<\/a> that haven\u2019t received a copyright complaint?<\/p>\n

Stacksmashing is Reportedly Editing, Filing Disputes<\/h2>\n

With Gizmodo<\/a> reporting that stacksmashing has had two of his videos targeted in this way, the hacker is reportedly editing them in an effort to get them back on YouTube without further issues. On top, he\u2019s also filing disputes against Nintendo\u2019s claims of copyright infringement.<\/p>\n

While having any kind of copyright claim against a video is an irritant, in this case a manual Content ID claim does not immediately mean copyright \u2018strikes\u2019 for stacksmashing. However, there is an option for a copyright holder to send an actual takedown notice (rather than a Content ID claim) and if this is deemed accurate, a damaging \u2018strike\u2019 can be applied to an account.<\/p>\n

Since the hacker is reportedly prepared to trim out the contentious few seconds of video, his YouTube account will remain in good standing. On the other hand, if Nintendo is found to be \u201cimproperly claiming content that they don\u2019t own the rights to\u201d this could result in \u201cpenalties including legal liability and partnership termination,\u201d as per YouTube.<\/p>\n

This, of course, is highly unlikely.<\/p>\n

From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n

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