What is Thumb Media? Agency under fire as Adin Ross and IShowSpeed get accused of copyright striking YouTubers

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Thumb Media has been making headlines for months, and several YouTubers claim that they have received copyright strikes from the agency. They are seemingly targeting channels that feature clips and highlights from content creators (such as Adin Ross and Darren "IShowSpeed") and reporting them for copyright violations:

On April 30, 2023, Adin Ross garnered attention when he celebrated after issuing a DMCA strike to a YouTuber and pocketing $8,000 in ad revenue:

The situation prompted prominent internet figures, like The Act Man, to call for action from those who received claims from Thumb Media and another agency called Cardigan:

Jake "JakeSucky" Lucky also weighed in and claimed that the agency was allegedly striking creators on behalf of IShowSpeed and Adin Ross. He also mentioned the latter going against Twitch star Hasan "HasanAbi":

Thumb Media came into the spotlight last year (in August 2022) when YouTubers claimed that they were receiving copyright claims for featuring IShowSpeed in their videos. JabroneyTV, a YouTube personality, stated that he contacted the Ohio native to confirm if he was associated with the company in any way:

Fast forward to February 5, 2023, Jabroney posted a 20-minute video to his alternate YouTube channel, Jabrangus, titled YouTube's Biggest Copyright Troll Just Outed Himself. The content creator displayed the message he received from the Google-owned platform after being struck by the agency:

At the nine-minute mark, Jabroney revealed a private Instagram conversation someone had with the organization, in which the latter seemingly confirmed that they managed copyright on behalf of IShowSpeed:

Timestamp: 03:10

Jabroney also showcased a video in which IShowSpeed discovered a post on his subreddit