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Copyright
On Libera a copyright removal only happens through the proper, identified notice described below. There is no automatic matching or bot decision; a human reviews every notice, every decision has a reason, and a counter-notice path is always open.
1.What we remove, what we don't
Removed
- Reposting a work in full without permission
- Rips of films, series, matches or concerts
- Someone else's video clipped and re-uploaded as is
Not removed
- Criticism, review and reasonable quotation for news
- Parody and transformative use
- Talking about a work, rather than the work itself
A "copyright" notice filed because content criticizes, negatively reviews or annoys is not a copyright notice — it is rejected and lowers the priority of the filer's future notices.
2.If you are the rights holder: how to notify
A valid copyright notice includes:
- Your name and a contact address where we can reach you
- A description of the work you hold rights to (title, link or registration)
- The full link to the video you believe infringes
- A statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorized, and that you accept legal responsibility for a false statement
If you have a Libera account, the fastest way is the Report → Copyright violation flow beneath the video. If you don't have an account, you can send your notice by email (the address will be published here when the platform goes live). Your notice may be shared with the content owner during review.
3.If your content was removed: counter-notice
If your content was hidden on copyright grounds you will see it, with its reason, on your decisions page, and you can appeal from the same place: just explain why you have the right to use it (your own work, a license, use within the limits of quotation…). If the appeal is accepted, the content is restored. Removal is never deletion — the content stays available to you.
4.How the process works
- A human reviews the notice; there is no automatic removal.
- The decision is written with a reason; both the filer and the content owner receive the outcome as a notification.
- A deliberately false copyright claim lowers the priority of the filer's future notices; on repeat, the account may be closed.
See also Community Guidelines and Terms of use.