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Disney Challenges Google Over Copyright Infringement in AI

2/10/2026

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Disney issued a December cease-and-desist letter to Google alleging copyright infringement.
Google blocked prompts containing Disney characters in its AI models after receiving the letter.
Despite the block, Disney-related content still appears when images are uploaded with prompts.
Disney demanded that Google stop copyright infringement and halt training its models on Disney intellectual property.

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Disney issued a December cease-and-desist letter to Google alleging copyright infringement.
Google blocked prompts containing Disney characters in its AI models after receiving the letter.
Despite the block, Disney-related content still appears when images are uploaded with prompts.
Disney demanded that Google stop copyright infringement and halt training its models on Disney intellectual property.