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Samsung 'Blocks' Exploding Note 7 Parody Videos

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Samsung appears to have filed copyright claims against YouTube videos mocking its recalled Galaxy Note 7 handset. Many gamers have showcased a modification to video game Grand Theft Auto V, in which sticky bombs were switched with exploding Samsung phones.

But some have reported that their videos have been blocked on YouTube following a copyright complaint.

Samsung has not yet responded to repeated BBC requests for comment.

Critics have warned that trying to remove gamers' videos will only draw more attention to them.

One US gamer - known as DoctorGTA - said restrictions had been put on his YouTube account as a result of Samsung's complaint. "It's going to take three months to get the strike removed from my channel... I got my live stream taken away," he said in a video.

Game Modification Ridicules Samsung Galaxy Note 7

butthurt writes:

The gamer HitmanNiko (non-Cloudflare link), and perhaps others, modified the sticky bomb weapon in Grand Theft Auto V , giving it the appearance of the trouble-prone Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phone. Reportedly, Samsung sent a DMCA notice to YouTube, requesting that one of the videos showing the mod in use be taken offline, and YouTube, initially, complied. The video (N.B. shows violence) is currently available; according to the uploader, "YouTube finally put it back up."

coverage:

• SlashGear
• NDTV
• TechDIrt
• phonearena.com (nothing about take-down notice)
• Gizmodo (nothing about take-down notice)

related:
Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 due to 'Exploding' Batteries

Samsung Faces the Prospect of a Second Galaxy Note 7 Recall

UPDATE: Samsung Halts Galaxy Note 7 Production

Original Submission #1  Original Submission #2 

1. "Arthur T Knackerbracket" - https://soylentnews.org/~Arthur+T+Knackerbracket/
2. "following story" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37713939
3. "butthurt" - https://soylentnews.org/~butthurt/
4. "HitmanNiko" - https://www.gta5-mods.com/weapons/samsung-galaxy-note-7-bomb
5. "non-Cloudflare link" - https://web.archive.org/web/20161020105035/https://www.gta5-mods.com/weapons/samsung-galaxy-note-7-bomb
6. " Grand Theft Auto V " - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTA_5
7. "mod" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_(computer_gaming)
8. "The video" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GhODn4FRoE
9. "SlashGear" - http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-hurls-dmca-at-galaxy-note-7-bomb-gta-5-mod-20460856/
10. "NDTV" - http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/samsung-galaxy-note-7-gta-v-mod-video-removed-from-youtube-1476533
11. "TechDIrt" - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161018/23350035833/samsung-issues-takedown-video-grand-theft-auto-5-mod-turning-galaxy-note-7-into-weapon.shtml
12. "phonearena.com" - http://www.phonearena.com/news/Exploding-Galaxy-Note-7-put-to-good-use-as-GTA-V-sticky-bomb-mod_id86092
13. "Gizmodo" - https://sploid.gizmodo.com/gta-5-mod-adds-exploding-galaxy-note-7-1787355168
14. "Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 due to 'Exploding' Batteries" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/09/03/0035206
15. "Samsung Faces the Prospect of a Second Galaxy Note 7 Recall" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/10/07/1239230
16. " UPDATE: Samsung Halts Galaxy Note 7 Production " - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/10/10/1353259
17. "Original Submission #1" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=16525
18. "Original Submission #2" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=16512

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