Paramount Sends ByteDance Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Seedance AI Videos, Alleging Intellectual Property Infringement
Variety • 2/13/2026 – 2/15/2026
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score29/100
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StatusActive
Recency Multiplier56% (0.5^40/48)
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Story Timeline
- 2026-02-13
- 2026-02-14
- 2026-02-15Paramount Sends ByteDance Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Seedance AI Videos, Alleging Intellectual Property Infringement (current)
- 2026-02-16
Score BreakdownRisk 40
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 10 independent sources
Age: 1 day(s) old - still early
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