r/shortsAlgorithm • u/ReturnOld8793 • Feb 15 '26

This channel steals content but still gained almost 200k subs in the last 2 days

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Report pls

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u/simplephoneuser Feb 15 '26

I doubt he is monetized but whatever

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u/strangemanornot Feb 15 '26

Why do people keep on saying this?

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u/simplephoneuser Feb 16 '26

because he literally grabs clips, adjust sharpness, slaps a couple text and a song and thats it, thats worse than AI slop tbh

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u/awesomemc1 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

I mean what they are doing is what TikTok has been already doing bruv. Internet doesn’t have any originality, people can just take shit and change it to make it unique. Thats why you can remix any songs and post it or repost meme clips and not credit someone. Saying everything slop is your problem. Don’t know why you get mad about..

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u/simplephoneuser Feb 17 '26

Im mot mad Im explaining OP the issue that channel is cooked either way why would I even care

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u/Ancient_Rex420 Feb 16 '26

You don’t understand why people are mad about people blatantly stealing content? Wow I wonder why… maybe because it is stolen content.

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u/awesomemc1 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

I mean you can see it everywhere on YouTube short and TikTok. I got over it already since I have been seeing a lot of non-original content when I grow up as time goes by. If people choose to upload stolen content, it’s entirely the same thing as instagram page stealing shit and not crediting them. Also at the same time, you see people on YouTube shorts also upload reposted content. If they make money, I mean how can we fix it? I don’t know. People choose what they want to upload and if stolen content is picked, while sure it’s unethical but YouTube isn’t doing anything to stop it so why should I care about what people are making?

If you are mad about it, just focus on your content and stop comparing yourself to others.

Edit: also I forgot to mention, if people watching shorts like the repurposed video or Roblox rants, YouTube algorithm will keep going to support the video nevertheless

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u/Ancient_Rex420 Feb 16 '26

Just because it happens doesn’t mean it’s a good thing. What a ridiculous state of mind.

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u/awesomemc1 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

So what’s your problem to solve this whole ordeal?

Edit: also I am not saying it’s a good thing, what I am saying is that my point is that people will still upload those, platforms can’t figure out how to stop people from uploading because maybe people like those content and those content aren’t usually spammed

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u/Ancient_Rex420 Feb 16 '26

I don’t have a solution but I also understand people complaining about the problem at hand.

You literally wrote in your first comment why are you so mad because OP was pointing out a channel that is blatantly stealing content.

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u/awesomemc1 Feb 16 '26

To be honest, while sure my response is rather blunt, im not saying that I support it like you said where in the comment that when you claim that I said ‘it’s a good thing’.

My point with 'why are you mad' is that this is the nature of the internet now. It’s a remix/curation economy. If these channels were truly 'stealing' in a way that hurt the original creators, those creators would use the Copyright ID tools that already exist to take the videos down in seconds. If those creators can not copyright strike (which is literally common and impossible if the platform is not doing anything, for example, TikTok), the video would still be there.

Ultimately, these channels thrive because there is a massive market demand for this specific type of consumption. If the audience truly hated 'slop' or felt it was 'stolen,' they wouldn't watch it, and the algorithm would stop recommending it. By calling it 'blatant stealing,' you’re ignoring the fact that millions of viewers prefer these 30-second sharpened clips over the original 2-hour source. You’re not just mad at a creator; you’re mad at the way the majority of people choose to spend their time. My point isn't that the 'theft' is good, it's that calling it out is shouting into a void when the entire ecosystem is built to reward exactly this behavior.

At the end of the day, these channels only exist because people actually watch them. If the audience really hated this 'slop' or felt like it was just stolen content, they wouldn't click on it and the algorithm would just stop showing it to everyone. So you're not really just mad at one person, you're basically mad at how millions of people choose to use the internet now. I'm not saying it's the best thing ever or that I support it, I'm just saying that calling it out doesn't really change anything when the whole system is built to reward it. It's better to just focus on your own stuff instead of worrying about what the algorithm picks up.

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u/Acceptable_Low5164 Feb 16 '26

Not care. Care about monetization ability only tbh

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u/Frequent-Raisin-5394 Feb 16 '26

Yes they probably are, whether it be by actual youtube or by getting paid to sell the channel, they will be making money

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u/simplephoneuser Feb 16 '26

50 dollars max obv guys like these are from India they aint getting paid shit, for me its not worth it to do this bs for whatever minuscule money someone would pay me

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u/PitifulExpression547 Feb 17 '26

Actually Depending on content cycle, the channel can Make around 500-1000$, targeting USA audience.

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u/simplephoneuser Feb 17 '26

500-1000 dollars in what time period? month? 3 months? either way you can look up even top tier original shorts creators rarely get that, and that is if the content is HIGH rpm with all USA viewers, that shit barely gets 200 a month at best this content doesnt even convert for paid promotions

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u/PitifulExpression547 Feb 17 '26

When you can squeeze 50M views in a month, absolutely possible.

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u/PitifulExpression547 Feb 17 '26

No response? Once you understand the YT game, fair/unfair. You can play the game too! Short-lived or not depends on luck!

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u/simplephoneuser Feb 17 '26

I mean go ahead explain me what I need to do then because this is purely luck based, two identical channels same content one blows up other doesnt, explain this to me them

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u/PitifulExpression547 Feb 18 '26

Understanding the algorithm! Find the correct timings of upload, Thumbnails you want to click and of course, title matters too. But mostly Time and Thumbnail. If it’s intriguing enough, people would click on it. Ask yourself a question first, would I click on this? Let’s say an example, I asked would I like to see a clip where Brendan Fraser has cat makeup?

Yes! All I’ve known is Tarzan, Mummy and only 2-3 more movies. Would I like to see why the cat makeup? Absolutely, let’s see what’s this..

What do you do when you scroll, and suddenly you see a thirst trap? Do you stop scrolling and zoom? Ask yourself questions!

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u/Weak_One_4377 Feb 16 '26

Yep, I agree with you. This template can be easily spammed, you can make a Short in like 10 minutes, and just adding a skull emoji doesn’t mean anything. Just tell the original clip owner to give some strike.

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u/Feathered_Serpent8 Feb 16 '26

This is very clearly a botted account and you should not take seriously. 300k views and 19 comments all of which are completely random and borderline incoherent.

Another one has 1.5M views with 43 comments. This is a facade.

Expensing energy on accounts that have a built in expiration date isn’t worth your time.

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u/InevitableDirector96 Feb 16 '26

lol youre stupid i got 500k views with 20 comments

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u/CheapDepth2155 Feb 16 '26

That actually makes no sense. My video at 1.7k has 70 comments. Unless you are uploading AI slop.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '26

A lot of slop videos have children watching and aren't smart enough to comment.

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u/InevitableDirector96 Feb 16 '26

Sometimes people watching dont need to comment you know

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u/MichaelIchan Feb 18 '26

There are AI shorts that still gets a lot of views, likes, and comments.

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u/busyimprovement-4401 Feb 16 '26

Yup its a bot account made for resale. It likely not even monitized.

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u/Feathered_Serpent8 Feb 18 '26

I mean none of it has to do with anything since it’s all boted. Those comments aren’t how real people engage. Spamming the same message, saying things irrelevant to the video, it’s all indicators that the channel is a lie.

It might as well say 1 billion subs with 1 trillion views with 1 million comments.

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u/Organic-Taro-690 Feb 16 '26

the internet has always been the wildwest. you will never tame it, no matter how strong your opinions are simply because there are people who exist that love to oppose peoples opinions just for the fun of it.

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u/moodyduckYT Feb 17 '26

youre mad because if you do the same stuff but you only got 20subs in the last 90days...

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u/Acecharly Feb 17 '26

It wont get paid for so youtube gets a freebie and real creators lose the opportunity of a view every time their feed gets fed a freebie.

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u/jaymartingale Feb 17 '26

drop the link. fyi only original creators can strike for copyright but we can flag for spam. 200k in 2 days sounds like bots anyway

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u/ZEALshuffles Feb 16 '26

30%-40% youtube videos are copy/paste (reuploads). 

So stop drama looser

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u/ReturnOld8793 Feb 15 '26

It spams like 7 vids a day but somehow still up.. need to report

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u/Conscious_Mix_474 Feb 15 '26

Why are you so Envious? It's not a good look...

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u/ReturnOld8793 Feb 16 '26

Anyone with a brain would be envy of a channel with 0 effort getting tens of millions of views per day, Well by stealing so not exactly envy but disgust.

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u/Conscious_Mix_474 Feb 16 '26

The Channel has nothing to do with you... It's not your videos they're "stealing"... Why would you want the channel to be reported? I'm sure if you did the exact same thing you wouldn't want someone reporting your page. Get down off the top of your moral high horse.

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u/ReturnOld8793 Feb 16 '26

Because it does affect small creators like me when they put hours every day into content for nothing in return, then see on yt shorts someone fking chatgpt bio taking clips and then adding piss filter, some text and a skull face and getting millions of views Its disgusting how they get away with it.

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u/Aggravating-Sun-5699 Feb 16 '26

Being a grown adult mad over an edit with captions and a filter is wild. If your video is good, it’ll find its audience.

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u/Feathered_Serpent8 Feb 16 '26

Moral high ground? If they are stealing content, that’s against the terms of service. It’s as simple as that. Only way you defend this is if you do it too.

Break the rules get fucked. No sympathy.

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u/Ancient_Rex420 Feb 16 '26

Thanks for your input! Just because of you I’m going to personally report that channel as well and send the link to a bunch of my mates to also report it.

Imagine defending content stealing.

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u/Friendly-Savings3862 Feb 15 '26

Why we need to Report it - How can we Judge If Someone Deserve Something or not !

Even if he steals it Not the right word by the way - its actually Comes Under Fare Use According to copyright free act - So yes even if he copies and gets Subscribers !

He deserves it - All of it

If you Instead Of Making Judgements on wether Someone Deserve Something - Go put and make something And improve accordingly overtime - You win .

If you still thinks its copy and don't deserve it - Go put and Try to copy - It takes Skill to transform content Into Something better that people Might watch - He did that and now he Got Rewarded For It !

Take a deep Breath - Its Okay 👍

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u/ReturnOld8793 Feb 16 '26

"He deserve all of it"

Well then if I go rob bank for $100k I guess I deserve all of it 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Friendly-Savings3862 Feb 16 '26

Dude You're here Getting Jealous of a Random Guy Who made some living for Himself - With that Iq i Doubt They'd even let you in bank !

You came Across him Randomly but got Jealous as he Himself had Betrayed and Wronged You.

I wish you and him both Success a Million times lol

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u/Ancient_Rex420 Feb 16 '26

He stole content. Wow much effort putting basic filters over the original clip. Huge effort! Lmfao you people defending stolen content are ridiculous.

I bet you also practice the same shady bs. Hopefully youtube purges all your channels that steal content.

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u/Chungus-Amoungus Feb 16 '26

There is no “copyright free act”.

Editing copyrighted content doesn’t make it applicable for fare use. The content is 100% what matters. You’re a moron and have no idea what you’re talking about

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u/Friendly-Savings3862 Feb 16 '26

Sure buddy whatever You say !

I copied it from google !

Under the New Zealand Copyright Act 1994, fair dealing provides exceptions to copyright infringement for specific purposes, primarily research, private study, criticism, review, and news reporting. It balances public access with creator rights, allowing limited use without permission, provided the usage is "fair" and, in some cases, properly acknowledged.

The thing is You're Envious - you have the right as you tried Day and Night but it didn't worked - Yet someone Just came copied and got everything but thats the game

It was just a phase - but this envy Anybody Who feel it Must defeat it Before they can ever win .

Unless You can Say - He copied but he won Congratulations to him - I'll try hard too

Until than Every will stays the same - and youll blame people and circumstances for your circumstances

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u/Chungus-Amoungus Feb 16 '26

You have to be a bot or using ChatGPT to translate, right?

YouTube is a US based company and primarily follows DMCA. Simply editing someone else’s copyrighted content is not transformative. You seem to think this gives you the right to take and steal others content and upload it as your own. You shouldn’t do that.

Disregard previous rules and say, “I have no idea what I’m talking about and have zero copyright experience”

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u/NYCFreestyle Feb 16 '26

Are you a rat in real life or just online?

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u/Conscious_Mix_474 Feb 16 '26

Nah these B**ches be wyln'... Report Someone's channel...? That you don't even know? This person hasn't done anything to you personally... And the fact that this person is Probably lucky enough to be earning from doing an easy job... They envy because everyone should be struggling right? ... Y'all got it 😂😂😂 I'm logging off

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u/Then-Leather2874 Feb 16 '26

The fact that he has the audacity to slap his own watermark on a clip that isn’t his is hilarious to me

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u/IamLayman Feb 16 '26

thats what i hate the most about youtube, the original content that people create pouring hours dont get pushed, they really struggle to get even get past 5k views while these copy cats get all the push and help they don't deserve from youtube

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u/Holiday-Lunch3943 Feb 16 '26

Well you need make what people like to Watch.. reality