No way, you're definitely not alone! The copyright rules are ridiculously complicated and confusing. I once got a strike on a video because I used a 10-second clip of a song, even though I gave credit to the artist. It felt totally unfair, especially when bigger channels get away with the same thing all the time. It all feels a bit opaque, and I think more accessibility is needed. I was reading up on Urheberrecht on YouTube to try to understand the rules around copyright law, and it said to consult the original policy document - the official
source. Still, it didn't clear things up much.