YouTube has begun deleting satirical videos based on the 2004 Hitler movie Downfall after a copyright claim from a German studio. The subtitled videos, which take a current event – such as DC Comics' talk of a Watchmen sequel (above) – and overlay der Führer's over-the-top reaction to the news, have turned into a genuine internet meme.

TechCrunch reports that the purge began with a Hitler/iPhone 4G video, which was taken down with the following notice: "This video contains content from Constantin Film, who has blocked it on copyright grounds." Plenty of the Downfall videos remain, but who knows for how long.

[via Mashable]

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