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Let's not forget that YouTube's ContentID system is a direct result from them being sued by Viacom et all: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_International_In
by icebraining 6y ago
Let's not forget that YouTube's ContentID system is a direct result from them being sued by Viacom et all: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_International_Inc._v._YouTube,_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_International_Inc._v._Y....
If YouTube stops taking down these videos based on this "fiduciary duty" and they get sued again, will this union pay for the legal fees and potential damages? Yeah, not likely.
- lmm 6y agoAnyone can sue anyone for anything. YouTube were protected by the safe harbour rules and won a summary judgement on those grounds.
- icebraining 6y agoIf the lawsuit was so obviously invalid (despite the first summary judgement being successfully appealed), what's your theory on why YouTube settled and agreed to spend money building Content-ID?