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Disney sends cease and desist to Character.AI over copyright
Walt Disney Company sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, alleging that the chatbot developer uses Disney's copyrighted characters without authorization. Disney expressed concern that the platform could damage its brand long term. The letter demands immediate action to stop using the characters.
- Date it happened
- 2025-09-23
- Organisation involved
- Character.AI
- Product, system or model
- Character.AI
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