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> YouTube does accept DMCA claims, of course, as it's required by law.

As far as I know, it's not required. Rather, if a provider doesn't do it, they can be found liable for contributory infringement when a user posts infringing content.

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Yes, sorry, you're right -- they do it to keep the safe harbor protection (which is the only sane option when running a video sharing website).