YouTube not liable for user copyright breaches, EU court adviser says – ZAWYA

YouTube not liable for user copyright breaches, EU court adviser says – ZAWYA

youtube not liable for user copyright breaches, eu court adviser says the european commission aims to address this issue with new rules known as the digital services act at the end of the year    brussels- google's youtube and other online platforms are not liable when users illegally upload copyrighted works onto their platforms, but rightholders can ask for injunctions against the companies, a european union court of justice adviser said on thursday.eu judges, who have followed such opinions in four out of five cases, rule on the issue in the coming months.in recent years, online platforms and social media have found themselves at the centre of a debate about how much responsibility they should bear for illegal or hateful content posted on their platforms.eu judges, who have followed such opinions in four out of five cases, rule on the issue in the coming months.brussels- google's youtube and other online platforms are not liable when users illegally upload copyrighted works onto their platforms, but rightholders can ask for injunctions against the companies, a european union court of justice adviser said on thursday.in recent years, online platforms and social media have found themselves at the centre of a debate about how