One of the longer-lasting Internet memes in recent years has been the parody trend of the 2004 German film Der Untergang (also known as Downfall). If you have spent more than a couple of hours on the Internet over the past couple of years, you have likely seen at least one or two of these clips, and if you are an aficionado, you know that there are plenty of them. That’s why it was surprising when many of these parodies recently disappeared from YouTube thanks to Downfall producer Constantin Film. Taking advantage YouTube’s Content ID system, Constantin has decided enough is enough, and copyright advocates are calling foul.
Full story: Attack on Hitler parodies now newest front in copyright war- Ars Technica