YouTube creators oppose Snap motion to dismiss US copyright claims
( June 8, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: YouTube creators filed a brief opposing a motion to dismiss US copyright claims against Snap, Inc., arguing that users being able to view videos through a controlled stream does not mean that they already have “access” to the videos as defined under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Plaintiffs said that every district court to consider the issue has refused to hold that YouTube’s technological protection measures fall outside the scope of Section 1201(a) protections as a matter of law.See attached file. ...
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