An Austrian court has ruled that YouTube is not a neutral host provider, and is liable for copyright infringement on the platform.
In a potentially groundbreaking decision, an Austrian commercial court has made a preliminary decision that rules in favour of an Austrian TV channel that filed a suit against YouTube in 2014, when copyright-protected content from the channel appeared on the platform, reports THR.
If upheld, the decision would make YouTube legally accountable for content posted by users, meaning the company would have to strictly regulate content, or risk fines or other possible consequences, although this would only apply in Europe.
Source: IGN.com European Court Makes Potentially Groundbreaking YouTube Decision