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Earlier this month, a federal judge ordered Google to hand over the details of people watching videos on YouTube to Viacom.
The viewer log contains the IP addresses, usernames and details of the videos watched and uploaded by YouTube members.
Google asked Viacom to allow it to make the viewer log anonymous, but according to CNet.com, Viacom wants to know which videos Google staff have watched and, crucially, uploaded. Google has refused to comply, according to the site.
If Google staff have been uploading copyrighted material
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Google has long maintained that it cannot prevent users from uploading illegally copied content, but will take down copyrighted videos when informed of their presence by the rights holder.
Google has declined to comment on the latest proceedings.
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