18 August 2026

ByteDance agrees to copyright protections with Hollywood studios

• The Motion Picture Association, which represents Disney, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, signed a formal agreement with ByteDance covering copyright safeguards across its AI video models including those used in TikTok and CapCut.
• The deal came after the MPA sent a cease-and-desist letter in February alleging ByteDance's AI systems used copyrighted material without permission, which ByteDance disputed by pledging stronger protections.

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Reported by Engadget