Question: What happens if a disputed claim is left in your queue for more than 30 days?
- Nothing happens since a claim may indefinitely sit in the queue.
- Claim is released.
- Claim is extended for 30 more days.
- Claim defaults to Block and then can be appealed.
Explanation
A disputed Content ID claim must be reviewed within YouTube’s 30-day response window. If no action is taken in that period, the claim expires automatically. The disputed video is released from the claim, so the applied policy no longer controls it. This prevents unresolved disputes from staying active indefinitely.
Why the other options are incorrect
Indefinitely sit in the queue is incorrect because disputed claims have a defined response deadline.
Extended for 30 more days is incorrect because YouTube does not automatically add another review period.
Defaults to Block is incorrect because an unanswered dispute is released, not converted to a block policy.
Source for verification
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797454
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