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Viacom Vs YouTube

Chris Crocker: Leave YouTube Alone

A District Court has ordered video-sharing site YouTube to submit users’ viewing histories to Viacom Inc.

Viacom, who are suing YouTube in a billion-dollar copyright claim, say the records are necessary to prove copyright violation. YouTube and privacy advocates have scorned the decision, claiming it constitutes a dire breach of user privacy.

So, who’s right? For a level-headed opinion on the issue, we turn to YouTube icon and special correspondent Chris Crocker:



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