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204 It's Steve Wozniak's 75th Birthday. Whatever Happened to His YouTube Lawsuit?

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 08/11/2025 07:34 EDT

It's Steve Wozniak's 75th Birthday.  Whatever Happened to His YouTube Lawsuit?

In 2020 a YouTube video used video footage of Steve Wozniak in a scam to steal bitcoin. "Some people said they lost their life savings," Wozniak tells CBS News, explaining why he sued YouTube in 2020 — and where his case stands now:

Wozniak's lawsuit against YouTube has been tied up in court now for five years, stalled by federal legislation known as Section 230. Attorney Brian Danitz said, "Section 230 is a very broad statute that limits, if not totally, the ability to bring any kind of case against these

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