Technology,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 26, 2022
YouTube not liable for cryptocurrency scam
18 plaintiffs including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said scammers have been hijacking YouTube channels and published videos using the likeness of famous tech entrepreneurs such as Wozniak, Elon Musk and Bill Gates to tell viewers to send their bitcoin to an anonymous wallet during a live broadcast promising the broadcaster would return double the amount the viewer sent.
YouTube LLC and its parent Google LLC are not liable for cryptocurrency scams perpetrated by people who hijacked the video-sharing platform, a Santa Clara County judge ruled.
Judge Sunil Kulkarni said the plaintiffs, which included Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak, failed to provide evidence to clear the hurdle posed by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. That'...
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