Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Scam, Cites Deepfake Concerns
Steve Wozniak, who helped start Apple, says people used old videos of him on YouTube to run a Bitcoin scam.
They promised to double any money sent to a Bitcoin address.
When people emailed his wife asking for their money back, they realized it was a scam.
Wozniak tried to get YouTube to remove the videos, but it didn't work, so he's suing them.
He's worried about all the scams and fake information online, like AI fraud, and how the internet is being used to make money instead of sharing information.
Steve Wozniak says he was used in a Bitcoin scam on YouTube.
Fraudsters repurposed old video of Wozniak, promising to double investments.
His wife alerted him after receiving an email from a victim.
Wozniak claims YouTube ignored takedown requests and is suing the platform.
The case has been stalled due to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
- Who
- Steve Wozniak, his wife Janet, and victims of the Bitcoin scam.
- What
- Steve Wozniak was the unwitting face of a Bitcoin scam on YouTube.
- When
- The scam is ongoing and Wozniak's legal action is ongoing.
- Where
- YouTube platform.
- Why
- Fraudsters used Wozniak's image to promote a Bitcoin scam.
Steve Wozniak's Concerns
YouTube's Potential Stance
Responsibility
Steve Wozniak's Concerns
YouTube is not doing enough to combat scams on its platform.
YouTube's Potential Stance
YouTube may be protected from liability due to Section 230.
- Person
- Steve Wozniak
- Company
- YouTube
- Type of scam
- Bitcoin
- Legal Action
- Suing YouTube
- Legal Issue
- Section 230