# Apple Is Responsible for YouTube Now?

- Link: https://www.timprobst.com/2007/07/17/apple-is-responsible-for-youtube-now/
- Published: 2007-07-17T22:13:49-05:00
- Author: Tim Probst

I read a [post](http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/the-secondary-liability-theory-on-youtubeiphone/)
 in TechCrunch today that really drove me nuts. They were commenting on [an absurd post](http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9745198-7.html?tag=head)
 in CNET’s News Blog regarding possible liability Apple might face because the 
iPhone has the ability to play YouTube videos. Like TechCrunch, I feel there is
no way Apple will ever be found liable of anything relating to YouTube. Really,
how in the world did CNET think this was worth posting? If you take the same logic
and relate it to web browsers, every software vendor that has ever shipped a browser
capable of playing embedded YouTube videos is liable for the content of the videos.
 Now that just doesn’t make any sense, does it. Surely CNET has something more
interesting to write about than this. I really used to rely on CNET to help me 
decide what electronics to buy, but they’ve really gone down hill. There are so
many better options now for technology news and reviews.