Content ID scans user uploads and identifies matches. Content ID continuously compares new uploads to the references for your assets. Matching videos are automatically claimed on behalf of the asset, and your specified match policy is applied to the claimed videos before they are published on YouTube. Content ID also performs a "legacy scan" to ... More @Wikipedia
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