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Use YouTube's Prevent Copies option when eligible

YouTube's copyright removal interface can offer a Prevent Copies option intended to help stop copies of removed videos being uploaded again. The feature is specific to eligible YouTube takedown workflows and does not prevent distribution on unrelated websites.

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What to do

  1. Confirm you own or can legally represent the original work being infringed.
  2. Find the specific allegedly infringing YouTube video URL and identify the original work.
  3. Start YouTube Studio's copyright removal request process.
  4. Complete the accurate information and legal declarations required for the removal request.
  5. When the interface offers Prevent Copies, review the eligibility and select it if appropriate.
  6. Submit and keep the request reference and any notices about further action.
  7. Monitor YouTube's removal status and separately review new suspected uploads.
  8. Do not claim that prevention is perfect or that it applies beyond YouTube.
Important: Reporting, acknowledgment, a platform decision, source removal, and search removal are distinct outcomes. A report is not a guarantee of removal.

What it targets

YouTube documents Prevent Copies as an option connected to its copyright removal form for video uploads.

What it cannot promise

No upload protection feature can establish that all private copies or copies hosted on other networks have vanished.

Common questions

Does it cost extra?

Check YouTube's current availability and eligibility; do not assume all accounts have identical options.

Can I use it for an image I do not own?

Not through a false copyright claim. Use the appropriate privacy policy where relevant.

Related help

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