Wozniak

Filed 4/2/24 (unmodified opn. attached)

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

STEVE WOZNIAK et al., H050042 (Santa Clara County Plaintiffs and Appellants, Super. Ct. No. 20CV370338)

v. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION,

DENYING PETITION FOR

YOUTUBE, LLC, et al., REHEARING;

NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT

Defendants and Respondents.

BY THE COURT:

It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on March 15, 2024, be modified as follows: On page 1, the second full paragraph shall now read: “Plaintiffs are Steve Wozniak—whose name and likeness were used in the fake videos—and 17 individuals who fell victim to the scam and lost varying amounts of cryptocurrency. They sued YouTube and Google (defendants), asserting nine causes of action alleging that defendants have been knowingly hosting, promoting, and profiting from the scam for years.” On page 17, the first full paragraph shall now read: “The allegations in the SAC do not support that characterization, though. Plaintiffs have not alleged that the mere hijacking of channels,…