Steve Wozniak is suing YouTube for allowing scammers to use his name and likeness in phony bitcoin giveaways.
According to the lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, crooks have been posting videos on the platform claiming that Wozniak is hosting a bitcoin promotion. They convince users that if they send bitcoin to a provided address, “Wozniak” will return double the amount.
YouTube has featured a steady stream of scam videos and promotions that falsely use images and videos of Plaintiff Steve Wozniak, and other famous tech entrepreneurs, and that have defrauded YouTube users out of millions of dollars,” the complaint reads.
YOUTUBE HAS FEATURED A STEADY STREAM OF SCAM VIDEOS AND PROMOTIONS
The lawsuit includes screenshots of videos advertising “5,000-BTC” and “10,000-BTC” giveaways from Wozniak, which include images of the Apple co-founder. There appear to be videos using the likeness of other tech leaders as well, including Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and financial self-help guru Robert Kiyosaki.
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https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21335554/steve-wozniak-youtube-lawsuit-bitcoin-scam-cryptocurrency-appleFinally someone show up to suing that suck youtube that still showing scammer adsvertise on thier platform.
