Fact-check analysisUpdated September 3, 2026Curated by FactVerify
Unverified

TikTok just on pure bulls*** all these apps hit me with strikes using my own works like false copyright claim of music lol

TikTok and other platforms can mistakenly flag creators’ own music, but the provided evidence does not verify this person’s specific strikes, establish that the claims were false, or support the broader assertion that all apps were involved.

Why am I receiving a copyright claim from TikTok for my own music? – Your LANDR Resources

Why am I receiving a copyright claim from TikTok for my own music? – Your LANDR Resources

Source: support.landr.com

At a glance

Key Evidence

Verified September 3, 2026
  • TikTok confirms that copyright removals can count toward account strikes, but its guidance does not establish that any particular strike was mistaken.

  • LANDR and other music-rights resources describe plausible reasons creators may receive notices for music they own or have licensed.

  • The supplied sources do not verify the speaker’s ownership, the alleged false claims, the number of strikes, or the involvement of platforms beyond TikTok.

The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

TikTok’s copyright system can remove content and issue strikes after copyright reports, according to TikTok’s support guidance. However, that record explains the platform’s process and does not show that the reports in this case were erroneous or that the speaker’s works were used without authorization.support.tiktok.comsupport.tiktok.comTikTok Support There is evidence that creators can encounter copyright notices involving music they own. LANDR says the type of TikTok account can affect how a creator’s own music is treated, while TunePocket and Uppbeat describe situations in which original or licensed music may be muted, flagged, or restricted. These sources support the possibility of a mistaken or confusing automated claim, but they do not independently confirm the speaker’s particular experience. (,support.landr.comsupport.landr.comWhy am I receiving a copyright claim from TikTok for my own music?tunepocket.comtunepocket.comHow To Avoid And Fix Music Copyright Claims On TikTok 6)

TikTok search pages also contain user-generated discussions about alleged copyright strikes involving creators’ own songs. Those pages document that similar complaints exist, but they provide no verified case records, evidence of ownership, or determination that TikTok’s claims were false. The submitted statement also expands from TikTok to “all these apps,” without identifying the other platforms or supplying evidence about them. On the available record, the personal allegation remains unverified rather than established as fact. (,tiktok.comtiktok.comI Got A Copyright Strike on My Video on TikToktiktok.comtiktok.comMy Own Song Keeps Saying Its Copyrightedtiktok.comtiktok.comTikTok Copyrighting My Own Music 7)

Primary trail

Verified Sources8

Why am I receiving a copyright claim from TikTok for my own music?

support.landr.com4/29/2025
Open source

I Got A Copyright Strike on My Video on TikTok

tiktok.com1 week ago
Open source

My Own Song Keeps Saying Its Copyrighted

tiktok.com4/27/2026
Open source
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Revision history

  1. Version 2September 3, 2026

    The existing Mostly True result treated reports of similar incidents as support for the speaker’s personal allegation and the broader claim about multiple apps. The fresh evidence establishes only that TikTok can issue copyright removals or strikes and that creators may encounter notices involving music they own; it does not verify this speaker’s ownership, the alleged strikes, that the claims were false, how many occurred, or which other apps were involved. The best-supported verdict therefore changes to Unverified.

    Mostly TrueUnverified
  2. Version 1August 14, 2025

    Initial published version

    Mostly True
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