HBO Backs Down! Critical Drinker ‘Last of Us’ Video Restored

HBO just *back‑pedalled at record speed.* After yesterday’s DMCA takedown, The Critical Drinker announced on X: *“And we’re back, baby. It’s the video they tried to ban. Enjoy!”* ([X (formerly Twitter)][1]). In this breakdown we cover how fan backlash, 30 % ratings slides for *The Last of Us* Season 2, and 32 K‑plus impressions on the Drinker’s call‑out tweet forced HBO to restore the video . We’ll dive into the Streisand Effect, fair‑use basics, and why social‑media pressure—not YouTube support—was the real game‑changer .

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