- YouTube was created in 2005 by three friends and allowed users to upload and share videos. It grew rapidly, with over 100 million videos watched daily by 2006. - Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006. While it provided a platform for sharing, it also faced issues around copyright infringement as some uploaded content violated others' copyrights. - The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 was passed to limit the liability of online platforms for copyright violations by their users. It established a notice-and-takedown process for copyright claims on sites like YouTube.

1. YouTube VS. Copyright Names: - Allen - AJ - Taryn Course: Stas 341 Winter 2008

5. Really Interesting Facts. (Gomas, 2006, para 3) If we were to combine all the videos which been watched from the launch of the site, how long will it take us to watch them again in one sitting? Are you ready to be shocked… 9,305 years!

10. “ If they cater too much to their users, they risk getting sued for copyright violations and losing the support of content companies. If they’re seen as favouring content companies, however, they could lose their millions of fans” (Anderson, 2006, para. 3)

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