YouTube creators say scammers are extorting channels using copyright strike threats; problems persist due to YouTube's focus on the accused, not the accuser (Shoshana Wodinsky/The Verge)

Shoshana Wodinsky / The Verge:
YouTube creators say scammers are extorting channels using copyright strike threats; problems persist due to YouTube's focus on the accused, not the accuser  —  Scammers are threatening to shut down channels — unless the owner pays up  —  An anonymous blackmailer has caught at least …

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