"Stupid enough to volunteer as a defendant": Bungie criticizes YouTube's flawed DMCA in a lawsuit against Destiny 2 swindlers
A couple of weeks ago, the Destiny 2 community was hit with one of the most bizarre things ever. Some of the most prominent content creators, such as Aztecross, faced copyright strike takedowns on YouTube, leading to their respective channels getting very close to getting banned.
However, Bungie filed a legal lawsuit against the mastermind behind these takedowns, as they made themselves very clear regarding their involvement in the matter. In the lawsuit, they have also criticized Google's flawed takedown system, saying how easy it was to fake emails and initiate takedowns.
The entire process started when an individual or a group of people decided to create a fake Gmail account and make fraudulent strikes against big Destiny 2 content creators. However, after the issue was published online, Bungie addressed it by saying it was not done from their end.
Half the damage was already done to some of the biggest channels. Destiny 2 content creator Aztecross already had two strikes within two days, which led him to stop uploading videos. However, the strikes were soon removed from his and other channels.
Things started to get interesting when Bungie decided to take legal action against these fraudsters. The company has filed a lawsuit by incorporating it with Plaintiff. In the lawsuit, Bungie said the following regarding YouTube's flawed DMCA:
The company went on to say:
They concluded by saying:
The true identity of these fraudsters remains unknown, but Bungie has said that they will find out about them soon. In addition, the company is also entitled to damages and injunctive relief, including damages of $150,000 for each fraudulent notice that violated Bungie's copyright.
For example, if the number of takedowns is counted up to ten,
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