Snap moves to dismiss US DMCA case over YouTube videos
( May 11, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Snap Inc. moved to dismiss US claims accusing it of illegally scraping content from YouTube, arguing that the Digital Millenium Copyright Act’s anti-circumvention provision does not prohibit downloading public YouTube videos. The company said that plaintiffs seek to bypass traditional copyright infringement elements and avoid affirmative defenses such as fair use. “While plaintiffs’ theory may appear novel, it was both anticipated and prohibited by the text of the DMCA anti-circumvention provision.”See attached file. ...
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.