Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t sue YouTube over Bitcoin scam

YouTube and its parent, Google LLC, are protected by the federal law that shields Internet platforms from responsibility for content posted by users, a California state judge said in a tentative ruling on June 2. — Dreamstime/TNS

Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak lost his lawsuit against YouTube over videos that used his image to promote a bogus bitcoin giveaway.

YouTube and its parent, Google LLC, are protected by the federal law that shields Internet platforms from responsibility for content posted by users, a California state judge said in a tentative ruling Wednesday.