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ByteDance Pledges Safeguards for Seedance 2.0 After Disney Legal Threat Over IP Violations

February 16, 2026 at 08:41 AM
By Naman Ramachandran
ByteDance Pledges Safeguards for Seedance 2.0 After Disney Legal Threat Over IP Violations
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has committed to strengthening safeguards for its controversial AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0 following a barrage of cease-and-desist letters from major Hollywood studios and condemnation from industry guilds, according to BBC News. The TikTok parent company told BBC on Monday that it “respects intellectual property rights and we have heard […]

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Chinese tech giant ByteDance has committed to strengthening safeguards for its controversial AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0 following a barrage of cease-and-desist letters from major Hollywood studios and condemnation from industry guilds, according to BBC News. The TikTok parent company told BBC on Monday that it “respects intellectual property rights and we have heard […] This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has committed to strengthening safeguards for its controversial AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0 following a barrage of cease-and-desist letters from major Hollywood studios and condemnation from industry guilds, according to BBC News. The TikTok parent company told BBC on Monday that it “respects intellectual property rights and we have heard […] Home Film News Feb 16, 2026 12:41am PT ByteDance Pledges Safeguards for Seedance 2.0 After Disney Legal Threat Over IP Violations By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Korea Box Office: ‘The King’s Warden’ Stays No. 1 as ‘Humint’ Opens Wide 28 minutes ago China Box Office: ‘Love Go Go Go!’ Opens at No. 1 Ahead of Lunar New Year Frame 59 minutes ago Arundhati Roy and Pradip Krishen’s Cult 1989 Indian Film ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ Gets Second Life With Film Heritage Foundation Restoration at Berlinale 2 hours ago See All Seedance 2.0 Chinese tech giant ByteDance has committed to strengthening safeguards for its controversial AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0 following a barrage of cease-and-desist letters from major Hollywood studios and condemnation from industry guilds, according to BBC News. The TikTok parent company told BBC on Monday that it “respects intellectual property rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0,” adding that it is “taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property and likeness by users.” Related Stories Super Bowl Ads: Top 10 Most-Liked Commercials

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