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Netflix, Warner Bros. Threaten ByteDance Over Copyright Infringement

2/18/2026

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Netflix and Warner Bros. threatened legal action against ByteDance over Seedance 2.0 AI service for alleged copyright infringement.
Netflix alleged ByteDance generated unauthorized derivative works using its IP, including Stranger Things and Bridgerton.
Warner Bros. echoed concerns, citing infringement of its iconic characters and demanding ByteDance stop training on them.
ByteDance pledged to implement safeguards but has not satisfied the studios' demands, and the dispute continues.

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Netflix and Warner Bros. threatened legal action against ByteDance over Seedance 2.0 AI service for alleged copyright infringement.
Netflix alleged ByteDance generated unauthorized derivative works using its IP, including Stranger Things and Bridgerton.
Warner Bros. echoed concerns, citing infringement of its iconic characters and demanding ByteDance stop training on them.
ByteDance pledged to implement safeguards but has not satisfied the studios' demands, and the dispute continues.