YouTube Enables Chinese Propaganda: DMCA Abuse, Copyright Theft, and the Great CCTV Scandal »

Same rules for everyone? Not at YouTube!

But here’s the catch: CCTV escaped twice. Not by resolving the claims, but by filing legally groundless counter notifications that any honest review should have rejected instantly. YouTube accepted them, restored CCTV’s privileges, and left creators in the dust.

Just days later, YouTube confirmed even more copyright strikes—again locking the channel into the seven-day grace period. This time, the countdown ran for almost a full week, until less than 24 hours before the channel’s legitimate termination, when YouTube again accepted two more legally baseless counter notifications from CCTV. The result? No deletion, no consequences. The rules simply didn’t apply..

This is a global scandal: YouTube accepted multiple counter notifications from CCTV that had no legal basis whatsoever—letting the propaganda giant escape consequences not once, but twice, while smaller creators had their rights trampled.

YouTube’s DMCA System: A Free Pass for State-Sponsored Copyright Fraud

YouTube’s process is supposed to protect creators, but here’s the reality: YouTube accepts counter notifications from CCTV that literally claim the takedown “lacks any legal basis.” Under US law (17 USC §512(g)), anyone who files such a counter notification is swearing, under penalty of perjury, that they are able to appear in a US court to defend their claim. Does anyone at YouTube seriously believe that a senior CCP official would show up in a San Francisco courtroom? Of course not. This is DMCA fraud, plain and simple.

Why does it matter? Because the law is only as strong as its enforcement—and YouTube is showing the world how easily it can be bought, bent, or ignored.

• According to the law: A counter notification is only valid if the sender genuinely believes under penalty of perjury that the takedown was a mistake, and is genuinely able to accept service of process and appear in a US federal court.
• In reality: This is being flagrantly abused by Chinese state media—repeatedly—with YouTube’s full knowledge.

Seven Copyright Strikes in a Month—And YouTube Still Protects CCTV

Between April 10 and April 26, 2025, Filip and I filed seven (7) copyright takedown requests against CCTV, all for using our footage without any license or credit. Two separate times, CCTV’s official channel was forced into “ban mode” for crossing the three-strike threshold. But YouTube kept restoring the channel after fraudulent counter-notifications, making the copyright enforcement system a global joke.

CCTV Officially Admits to Stealing Multiple Works

CCTV has openly and in writing admitted to using footage from Filip and me without any license or credit:

• My Taipei (Taiwan) video: Used in four separate PLA Propaganda Videos)
• My Nuuk (Greenland) video (“Fun” Fact: In the lifted footage you can see the “RUSSIA-1” logo. So the chain was: I film Nuuk, the Russians copy from me, Chinese copy the Russians. Global copyright theft in action!)
• Filip’s nuclear Icebreaker video
• Additional infringements: More to be named soon as YouTube confirms new takedowns/strikes

Every fact above is documented. YouTube just didn’t care.

YouTube: “Not Our Problem”—When Profit Matters More Than Copyright or Truth

Rather than protecting international creators, YouTube shelters China’s state propaganda machine. The message is clear:

If you’re a global creator, your rights mean nothing. If you’re a state broadcaster, you can break every rule, send a phony “legal” notice, and YouTube will let you off the hook.

What’s at stake? This is about more than money—it’s about trust, truth, and the future of the internet for independent creators. YouTube’s hypocrisy leaves all global creators vulnerable to censorship and theft.

That’s not a platform. That’s not neutrality. That’s complicity—and it sets a precedent that threatens every independent creator on Earth.

DMCA Fraud: China’s New Superweapon Against Western Creators?

China’s abuse of the DMCA system exposes just how easy it is to game YouTube’s system. “Sworn statements” from China carry no risk of US court enforcement. For global creators, the result is frustration and helplessness—while state-backed media weaponize YouTube to spread propaganda and silence the real authors.

If YouTube is truly a global platform, why are the rules so easy to break for those with the right connections?

Two Creators, Zero Protection—YouTube’s Betrayal

Filip and I are just two examples of a much deeper problem. YouTube’s process protects the powerful and leaves everyone else behind. Our story shows that the world’s biggest video platform will protect its profits, even if it means betraying the creators who make it what it is. But we’re not giving up. Every new case only makes the problem more visible—and proves why YouTube’s addiction to double standards is utterly broken.

Conclusion: YouTube, You Flipped Creators the Bird—But This Fight Has Only Just Begun

The big scandal: Even with seven copyright strikes, YouTube shielded CCTV before YouTube finally stood up for creators and the rule of law, instead of Chinese state propaganda.

Unless change happens, we’ll keep exposing the system, while upholding the law, responsibility, and demanding justice. Enough is enough.

YouTube: Do better. Or get ready for more creators fighting back—publicly, globally, and together.

Summary of the Article

YouTube’s copyright system is broken—and China’s state media just proved it. Twice in a single month, CCTV racked up enough copyright strikes to get their official channel terminated. But instead of enforcing their own rules, YouTube accepted blatantly fraudulent counter-notifications, letting CCTV walk away and silencing the real creators.

This isn’t just about stolen footage from two European creators. It’s about YouTube’s willingness to protect state propaganda over global creative rights, even when the law is clear. From DMCA fraud to ignored evidence, our experience reveals a dangerous loophole that threatens every independent creator on the platform.

If YouTube won’t defend the law, who will? We’re fighting back—exposing the truth, demanding accountability, and calling for real change. Enough is enough.

#RealJustice #RealTruth #RealTransparency #OneManWolfPack #AmazingPlanet #ContentCreators

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About the Author

Miroslaw Wawak is a world-traveling filmmaker, drone pilot, and founder of One Man Wolf Pack — also internationally known from the Netflix production “Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer” (↗️IMDb), where his story was featured as a survivor and main protagonist. Having explored and documented 222 countries, his original and unqiue aerial footage has been featured in international media, Hollywood trailers, and major global events.

Beyond his creative work, Miroslaw is a passionate advocate for creator rights, transparency, and social impact—regularly supporting community projects and defending his original work against unauthorized use worldwide. He’s taken legal action against everyone from international broadcasters (e.g. ESPN, TyC Sports) and tech giants (e.g. Facebook, YouTube) to national icons (e.g. Deutsche Welle, Globo, BAND/Radio Bandeirantes)—even religious institutions—when they violated his copyright.

Through exposing countless violations of his copyright and collaborating with top intellectual property attorneys around the globe—including landmark legal battles from Europe to the Americas and as far as Bermuda—Miroslaw Wawak has acquired an unmatched expertise in defending his rights and bringing every discovered infringement to justice.

His most recent victory in a precedent-setting case against the BAND network in Brazil proved not only the financial strength but also the strategic determination and domination behind his enforcement efforts.

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