Facebook Freebooting: Reuploads That Take Views From Creators

SmarterEveryDay · Commentary · 9 min · 2015 · YouTube title: Facebook Freebooting - Smarter Every Day 128

Why it's here

HN cites it as the first-hand account of video piracy on Facebook whenever the platform's treatment of creators comes up.

What it covers

Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day explains 'Facebook freebooting', where Facebook users re-upload YouTubers' videos natively and the original creators lose views and revenue. He describes his own attempts to get Facebook to act.