Viacom covertly uploaded copyrighted content on Youtube to sue them

[Anonemous]

Wow, how underhanded is this and this was when they wanted to buy youtube...

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/youtube-viacom-would-demand-removal-of-videos-it-covertly-uploa/

"[Viacom] deliberately "roughed up" the videos to make them look stolen or leaked. It opened YouTube accounts using phony email addresses. It even sent employees to Kinko's to upload clips from computers that couldn't be traced to Viacom."

I wonder how much truth is in these allegations.

 

[HannibalX]

El Oh El

What a bunch if sleazebags. You know this was an attorney's idea.

 

[Kalmah]

lmao.. fucking doucebags. I hope Viacom get fined ridiculously for this.

 

[Buttzilla]

wow, just wow. just think what else is going on behind closed doors. is this considered corporate espionage?

 

[HannibalX]

It's fraud, plain and simple. The trick will be proving exactly who did it and when. I hope the US Prosecutor's office is investigating this.

 

[Jeff7]

lmao.. fucking doucebags. I hope Viacom get fined ridiculously for this.

I'd love to know how much money Viacom contributes to the government via official or unofficial channels. Those ultimately responsible probably will get away without a scratch.

 

[Anonemous]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/35932202

So the court documents were released and it seems like both sides are at fault.

 

[MotF Bane]

I'd love to know how much money Viacom contributes to the government via official or unofficial channels. Those ultimately responsible probably will get away without a scratch.

Very likely.

 

[ChaoZ]

Cartman voice: Oh my god, you guys. You guyssssss! I just had an awesome idea.

 

[spidey07]

Cartman voice: Oh my god, you guys. You guyssssss! I just had an awesome idea.

This...this is terrible, this idea

 

[RedCOMET]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/35932202

So the court documents were released and it seems like both sides are at fault.

When will the tv news stations run a story about this?

My guess: not any time soon.

 

[BW86]

douchebags

 

[waggy]

wow hope Viacom gets nailed for that.

 

[DesiPower]

Desperate cry before die

1st they pull out of Hulu and then this... what do they have against internet?

 

[Platypus]

fuck Viacom, that is all.

 

[SonicIce]

This...this is terrible, this idea

samir?

 

[Aharami]

Desperate cry before die

1st they pull out of Hulu and then this... what do they have against internet?

If Viacom dies, maybe it will take MTV down with it. That can only be a good thing

 

[Sheep]

I wonder how much truth is in these allegations.

Google's counsel wouldn't be throwing that out there if they didn't have the evidence to back up the claims.

Watching two heavyweights like Google and Viacom fight is strangely entertaining.

 

[Dominato3r]

I think this could go under corporate espionage

 

[Anubis]

Desperate cry before die

1st they pull out of Hulu and then this... what do they have against internet?

they want some of that internet money

south park covered this a few years ago

 

[FeuerFrei]

Prime example of the human debris that works for the entertainment companies. Hope they all go out of business.
Hollywood, the armpit of America.

 

[Matthiasa]

This just in google takes control over Viacom. 😛

Really though thats gonna do serious damage to them, if true.