According to PANews, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has won the latest round of a legal battle against YouTube, involving the use of manipulated videos featuring Wozniak's likeness, which were used in a 2020 Bitcoin scam. The recent ruling by an appellate court overturns a lower court's decision that had previously absolved YouTube of any responsibility.
The appellate court in San Jose ruled that YouTube cannot rely on controversial communications regulations to avoid liability for its fraudulent actions, which involved using Wozniak's fame and manipulating videos to deceive people. The latest ruling will allow Wozniak to continue his lawsuit against the YouTube platform and may pave the way for amendments to federal law. Currently, federal law protects video streaming platforms like YouTube from any liability for videos posted on their platforms.
In June 2021, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sued YouTube over Bitcoin scam videos.