CoinDesk: Apple Co-Founder Loses Bitcoin Scam Ads Lawsuit Against YouTube

  • Thursday, 03 June 2021 20:21
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, recently lost his case against YouTube involving ads for a crypto scam that used his name and image without permission. Similar scam ads using photos of Elon Musk, Bill Gates and others run on YouTube – and the platform will not be held responsible. "The Hash" panel discusses the Section 230 law, the nature of crypto scams and the "whack-a-mole" approach that platforms take to fighting them.

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