[fastily]

> They know that with enough reports in a short period of time they can get the content removed for a while

This can be accomplished with bogus dmca notices too. Since google gets such a high volume of notices the default action is just to shoot first and ask questions later. Alarmingly, there are 0 consequences (financial or legal) for sending bogus dmca notices

[gundmc]

Action against DMCA abusers has happened in a few instances, but it's still largely an unsolved problem without sufficient deterrence from abuse.

https://techhq.com/news/dmca-takedown-notices-case-in-califo...

[chii]

it is a weapon the music industry wanted, but now has this unintended consequence.

I think it's high time google stopped acting as judge jury and executioner in the court of copyright enforcement.

[immibis]

The law says they have to.

[hdgvhicv]

The law also says a counter claim can be immediately filed. Google don’t follow that part.

[lazide]

Google has nothing to do with filing a counter claim except accepting it if filed. The content owner is the only one who is allowed to file it.

[hdgvhicv]

Google do not immediately reinstate on counter claims.

[lazide]

They shouldn’t, because the original claimant has 10-14 days (depending on exact timing) to sue. If they don’t, they reinstate. Which considering many other folks it can take 6 months…

[https://copyrightalliance.org/education/copyright-law-explai...]

Not saying Google is good or anything, but this is well trod ground at this point.