Why did Everything threaten me with a copyright violation?

Screens like this show up when you have too many objects spawned in your game to the point where it would affect performance. It doesn't actually mean anything, but it's the way the game handles maintaining a relatively consistent frame rate. If it gets too close to slowing down/freezing up, it simply destroys things in the background and displays a "disaster". These can be turned off in the Settings menu.

From the Everything FAQ:

I am hearing loud noises and seeing crazy images

The game will automatically optimize itself if it is pushed to very low frame rates. It does this by creating Disasters which can be switched off under Settings. If you are seeing these very frequently, you may be playing the game below minimum spec and require a faster machine.