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Previously, the plaintiff had filed a lawsuit against Nvidia, Meta and ByteDance for similar reasons.

The latest proposed class action lawsuit was submitted to the United States District Court for the Central District of California last Friday. The plaintiff specifically pointed out that Snap used a large-scale video language dataset called HD-VILA-100M and other datasets limited to academic research purposes. The plaintiff claims that in order to use the dataset for commercial purposes, Snap circumvented YouTube’s technical restrictions, terms of service, and license provisions prohibiting commercial use.

The lawsuit demands statutory compensation and applies for a permanent injunction to prevent potential infringement in the future.

This case is mainly led by the creators of the h3h3 YouTube channel with a subscription volume of 5.52 million, as well as the smaller golf channels MrShortGame Golf and Golfholics.

This is the latest case among numerous content creators suing AI model suppliers. Previously, there have been copyright disputes from publishers, writers, newspapers, user generated content platforms, artists, and other parties. This is not the first lawsuit initiated by YouTube creators. According to data from the non-profit organization Copyright Alliance, there have been over 70 copyright infringement cases against AI companies.

The progress of such lawsuits varies: in the case of Meta and Writers Group, the judge ruled in favor of tech giants; In the case between Anthropic and the author group, the AI giant chose to settle with the plaintiff and pay compensation. Currently, the majority of cases are still under active trial.

Roger Luo said：This case centers on whether the commercial use of “research-only” datasets for AI training constitutes a substantive violation of both original content copyrights and platform terms of service. It touches on the universal legal challenge in the age of generative AI: defining the boundaries of data ownership and fair use in training materials.

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(Google Adds “Family Group” for YouTube TV Sharing)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Google announced a significant change for YouTube TV subscribers today. The company introduced a new “Family Group” feature. This allows subscribers to share their YouTube TV membership more easily. Up to five family members living in different locations can now share one subscription. This is a major shift from previous rules.

The new feature lets the main account holder invite others to their Family Group. Invited members get their own personal YouTube TV access. They can watch shows and movies from their own homes. Importantly, everyone in the group can watch at the same time. This solves a common problem subscribers faced before.

Previously, sharing YouTube TV outside the account holder’s home was difficult. Google enforced rules about location. These rules often prevented true family sharing across different households. The new Family Group directly addresses those limitations. It makes the service more flexible for modern families.

A Google spokesperson stated the change is about customer needs. “We heard our subscribers wanted simpler sharing with their loved ones,” the spokesperson said. “The Family Group feature delivers that. It provides a straightforward way to share YouTube TV.” This update reflects how families actually use streaming services today.

Setting up a Family Group is simple. Account holders manage it directly within YouTube TV settings. They can send invitations via email. New members must accept the invite and set up their own profiles. Each person in the group gets their own viewing history and recommendations. This keeps things personalized.

(Google Adds “Family Group” for YouTube TV Sharing)

The update applies to all YouTube TV members across the United States. It is available starting immediately. Existing subscribers can set up their Family Groups right away. New subscribers can also use the feature when they sign up. This change makes YouTube TV a more attractive option for households wanting to share costs.