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As you're probably already aware, Downfall production company Constantin Films has issued takedown notices for "Hitler Finds Out" videos all across Youtube on the grounds of copyright infringement. 

Many of these videos use footage from the film in order to satirize other subjects, but when viewed collectively, a parody of Hitler emerges. Through this meme, Hitler becomes a character who is deeply enraged by otherwise mundane topics of day to day life. 

Elspethjane explains how Constantin's attempted takedown of the Downfall meme has only drawn more attention to it, and in our PSA, Yatta explains how easy Youtube makes it to dispute a wrongful copyright claim.

For more information on the YouTube takedown process, visit the Electronic Frontier Foundation at http://meme.ly/DisputeYoutube

For more on Fair Use in Online Video see the Center for Social Media at http://meme.ly/KnowFairUse

To read more about the Hitler Finds Out meme, see the meme entry at knowyourmeme.com

Everyone, PLEASE spread this video around. Help people fight unfair takedowns!

I hate when youtube does this

It ain't Youtube. It is copyright holders who do not know how fair use works.

This video's soundtrack has been removed due to excessive amounts of BAWWWWW

Companies should really just appreciate the free advertising and be done with it.