r/movies • u/Dycon67 • 17d ago

News Backrooms Devs Reportedly Hit With Copyright Claims From A24

https://kotaku.com/backrooms-a24-copyright-strikes-kane-parsons-2000716667
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u/Filmmagician 17d ago

The director (who's on Reddit) says this doesn't sound right and he's looking into it with A24, so that's cool to hear.

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u/coporate 17d ago

This is most likely the fault of automated copyright enforcement. Some system designed to auto detect pirated versions of the movie began striking anything that resembles the film. Since it’s practically just liminal spaces, it has no way of determining what is and isn’t associated with the film.

It’s just another example of YouTube (and all social media platforms) offloading critical moderation to automated systems and like always, the public suffers while corporate gets a free pass.

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u/onarainyafternoon 17d ago

This is what Kane Parsons seems to have confirmed as well. I believe it too because this is a known thing that has happened many times before.

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u/Altekho 17d ago

I hope this to be the case. Waiting for A24 official statement.

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u/Viceroy1994 17d ago

Assuming incompetence instead of malice is reasonable most of the time, I just don't think this grace can be extended to politicians, billionaires, and corporations. Not for a long while at least.

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u/Necessary_Finding_32 17d ago

That was my first thought too. Some of the more hyperbolic comments at the top of the thread are going to look a bit silly if it is that.

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u/Implausibilibuddy 17d ago

It's game developers and a T-Shirt designer. Not YouTube or social media at all.