Civil Litigation
Sep. 26, 2025
Judge allows class action over misleading YouTube 'purchase' label
A Los Angeles judge denied Google's request to dismiss a class action alleging YouTube misled users by labeling digital rentals as "purchases," allowing consumer deception claims to proceed under California law.
A Los Angeles County judge rejected Google's bid to toss a proposed class action accusing YouTube of misleading consumers by labeling digital rentals as "purchases," ruling that the platform's terms of service do not shield it from claims that the wording deceived users into believing they owned the content outright.
Attorneys for Google argued in court on Thursday that the use of the words "buy" and "purchase" are not deceptive because YouTub...
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