Google seems to be cracking down on the use of Disney characters in AI-generated videos on YouTube after it was data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/disney-has-accused-google-of-copyright-infringement-on-a-massive-scale-163737642.html” data-ylk=”slk:hit with a cease and desist;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>hit with a cease and desist letter. According to reports by data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://variety.com/2025/film/news/google-removes-ai-videos-disney-characters-cease-desist-1236608015/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Variety;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”> and data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://deadline.com/2025/12/google-takes-down-disney-ai-videos-cease-desist-1236647823/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>, the company removed dozens of videos featuring Deadpool, Moana, Mickey Mouse, Star Wars characters and other Disney IP as of Friday, just days after data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/disney-google-ai-copyright-infringement-cease-and-desist-letter-1236606429/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Disney accused it;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”> of “infringing Disney’s copyrights on a massive scale.” The letter, seen by both publications earlier this week, called out Google not just for hosting these videos on YouTube,…
