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YouTube copyright abuse is when a YouTube user attempts to claim falsely-owned copyrighted content created by another user.

Types of YouTube copyright abuse
There are two main types of copyright abuse.

Under fair use
When the user uses content owned by the copyright holders, but the use of the content falls under fair use, such as if the content is only used for a small time; typically under 30 seconds. This is particularly harmful to a YouTube channel as while the use of the content is justified, the content is still owned by the holder. When this happens, the video could get Monetised by the owners, placing ads on the video or the poster deletes the the video and replaces it with an edited version of the video, removing the discrepant content. YouTube was quiet on the issue, until midway into 2019, when they released new tools for creators to prevent these issues.

False owner
When another party attempts to claim a video for financial gain or social protection. This party is not the original owners of the content and can do it for:

Financial gain
When the party is in a dire need of money, they will attempt this to make money from the video.

Social Protection
When the party is personally attacked (or "Exposed") they attempt to delete the video to clear their name.