Question: A copyright takedown has been retracted by the copyright owner. What happens as a result?
- The video is restored but cannot be monetized.
- The copyright strike is removed from the user’s account.
- The claimant is prevented from filing future copyright takedowns.
- The copyright strike changes to "pending"? status.
Explanation
A copyright removal request can be retracted by the copyright owner or authorized agent who submitted it. When YouTube processes a valid retraction, the related copyright strike is removed from the uploader’s channel. This reverses the strike impact tied to that takedown request. The retraction affects the strike status, not the copyright owner’s general ability to enforce rights later.
Why the other options are incorrect
Video restored but cannot be monetized is incorrect because retraction primarily removes the related copyright strike.
Future takedowns prevented is incorrect because a retraction does not block the rights holder from submitting valid future requests.
Pending status is incorrect because a retracted takedown does not convert the strike into a pending state.
Source for verification
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2807691
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2814000
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