tech
January 26, 2026
YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models
The YouTubers claim Snap, like others, used AI datasets meant for research and academic use to train its AI models.
TL;DR
- YouTubers are suing Snap for allegedly using their video content to train AI systems.
- The lawsuit claims Snap used datasets like HD-VILA-100M for commercial AI features.
- Plaintiffs allege Snap circumvented YouTube's terms of service and licensing limitations.
- This adds Snap to a list of defendants including Nvidia, Meta, and ByteDance.
- The suit seeks statutory damages and a permanent injunction against copyright infringement.
- The case is led by creators of the h3h3 YouTube channel and two smaller golfing channels.
- This is one of many lawsuits involving content creators and AI companies over copyright disputes.
- Over 70 copyright infringement cases have been filed against AI companies.