Youtube will mask user IDS
July 16, New York YouTube says it will
substitute user IDs, Internet addresses and other means of
identifying customers before turning over the user information to
Viacom.
Viacom and other copyright holders are suing the site,
claiming it helps users violate copyrights on shows ranging from
Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" to "SpongeBob
Square Pants," which airs on Nickelodeon.
Lawyers for Viacom and
the other plaintiffs signed an agreement with YouTube Monday,
saying they'd accept steps to help YouTube preserve the anonymity
of the records.
