Kerala YouTuber Fights Copyright Strikes

A YouTuber named Liyakkathali C, who is also the president of the 'Ex-Muslims of Kerala', is fighting against multiple copyright strikes on his YouTube channel.

His channel, which has over 1.6 lakh subscribers, was hit with eight copyright complaints from religious organizations and individuals.

Liyakkathali argues that his use of short clips from religious preachers' speeches falls under the 'fair use' doctrine, which allows limited use of copyrighted material for criticism and commentary.

The Kerala High Court has admitted his petition, which challenges the constitutionality of the IT Rules and the arbitrary powers of social media platforms like YouTube.

The case highlights the tension between copyright protection and free speech in the digital age.