Is it legal to put consumer / creator in that position vs goliath? It seems that law needs changing. If a creator wants to dispute the claim, Google should pay for their independent lawyers if they can't afford it.
I've watched some YouTube videos that show the process of disputing a Content ID match. It's a pretty straightforward process and Google explains how it works.
> Before you dispute: Make sure you understand how fair use and the public domain work. YouTube can’t help you decide whether you should dispute a claim. If you’re not sure what to do, you may want to seek your own legal advice.
I don't think it would really even help if lawyers were provided. All of the information needed to understand the situation is widely available. But most people can't be bothered to RTFM. They just want to upload their stuff any click 'next' without reading anything.
The problem is that most people uploading content do not have legal council helping them with this, so they:
1. don’t know that they can/should dispute
2. are afraid of escalating the situation to court
3. ignore it because legalese is scary/uninteresting and they don’t care about filling out forms over it and just want to upload their dank memes