YouTube starts punishing anime reaction channels

 Have you ever come across any of those YouTube channels where users film their own reactions to a movie or anime episode? They are referred to as "Reaction Channels," but some people refer to them as the "Cancer of YouTube," particularly because the content is inexpensive to create, makes use of Japanese-produced content, and can even be made money through "fair use."

 The format for this kind of YouTube material is very straightforward: "Watch Along," "Commentary," and "Analysis." Instead of displaying the video of the original content, this format informs viewers when the video begins, pauses, and concludes by providing a timestamp and a countdown. It offers the viewer a "immersive experience," similar to viewing a series online with a friend. Both the audio and the video from the initial source are absent from the presentation.

 However, according to a number of YouTube channels who got numerous strikes, particularly for copyright infringement, the situation appears to be about to change.

 Many other YouTube users have reported that their channels have gotten a large number of copyright claims, exceeding the platform's tolerance and forcing the channel to be closed right away. How can the channel be forced to shut down by a solitary copyright dispute? The business that owns the distribution rights makes a claim for each of the videos because it turns out that these channels create a "video-reaction" for each episode.

 But things are not always as they seem. Muse Asia, a legitimate anime distribution service that used YouTube to broadcast its content, had six channels removed as a result of YouTube's algorithm becoming overly aggressive.