Video-Sharing Account Deletions Remain Gray Area

Increased dependence on video-sharing technology is going to force "some hard conversations" about when a service's termination of accounts is legally required due to repeat copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Santa Clara University Director-High Tech Law Institute professor Eric Goldman blogged Monday. He said the U.S. District Court in San Francisco's dismissal Friday (docket 19-cv-05422) of a complaint against YouTube by a user over his account's termination didn't stand a chance because the law is clear that internet services have "unilateral authority ... to decide who they want to provide services to."