Overview
- Take-Two has shifted from broad DMCA subpoenas to a narrower request that names two Discord users and asks the court to keep the filing sealed to avoid warning suspects.
- The new filing, submitted in late August, follows earlier public subpoenas to Microsoft, Discord, X and YouTube and signals the company has obtained additional identifying information on at least one user.
- Take-Two withdrew a prior subpoena to Google/YouTube because its investigation had "evolved rapidly" and the company no longer needed that specific data.
- Platforms have carried out uneven takedowns while copies of the leaked GTA 6 clips continued to spread, and security experts warned some reposts included fake files and malware that risk user safety.
- Privacy advocates and reporters warn that broad telemetry demands can sweep up data on many uninvolved users, and a sealed, targeted subpoena could reduce that scope but also limits public oversight of the inquiry.