ByteDance questioned by judge in bid to dismiss US copyright lawsuit
By Xu Yuan ( September 24, 2026, 21:59 GMT | Insight) -- A US federal judge sounded doubtful of TikTok owner ByteDance’s arguments that a copyright lawsuit over the company's allegedly illegal use of YouTube videos for AI training should be dismissed because the content at issue is publicly available.A US federal judge sounded doubtful of TikTok owner ByteDance’s arguments that a copyright lawsuit over the company's allegedly illegal use of YouTube videos for AI training should be dismissed because the content at issue is publicly available....
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.