Twitch streamer Denims has doubled down on her stance against Ethan Klein by publicly promoting a permanent highlight of her reaction to his “Content Nuke” video—the very content at the heart of a high-profile copyright lawsuit against her.
While fellow defendants have scrubbed their channels clean of potentially infringing material, Denims has taken the opposite approach. She’s actively directing her audience to watch the highlighted stream where she reacted to Klein’s video, even as legal proceedings move forward.
Klein, creator of H3H3 Productions, filed the lawsuit against Denims and two other streamers (reportedly Frogan and Kaceytron) for allegedly rebroadcasting his “Content Nuke” video with minimal commentary. According to Klein, these streamers deliberately attempted to divert views and revenue from his original content, with some allegedly telling their audiences not to watch the original video.
What makes this case especially interesting is Klein’s own history with copyright law. He previously won a landmark fair use case that set the standard for reaction videos, successfully arguing that his own reaction content was sufficiently transformative. Now, he’s on the other side of the argument, claiming these streamers’ reactions don’t meet the fair use threshold.
Denims’ highlight reportedly contains her full reaction stream, though some observers note she may have edited out potentially damaging segments—including moments where she allegedly asked for donations specifically for rebroadcasting Klein’s content.
The legal fight hinges on whether Denims’ commentary was transformative enough to be considered fair use under copyright law. U.S. copyright statutes consider factors like the purpose of use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount used, and the effect on the market value of the original.
If found guilty of willful copyright infringement, Denims could face statutory damages up to $150,000, not including legal fees and other potential penalties.
Klein apparently planned this legal move carefully, having registered his “Content Nuke” video with the Library of Congress before the streamers’ broadcasts—a strategic move that strengthens his legal position.
The case has split the streaming community, with some defending reaction content as a legit form of commentary while others call it lazy content theft. The outcome could change how streamers handle reaction videos from here on out and might even push platforms like Twitch to rethink their rules around this type of content.
