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HBO Obtains DMCA Subpoena to Unmask ‘Euphoria’ Spoiler Account on X
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HBO Goes Full Detective to Find ‘Euphoria’ Spoiler Account
If you thought your social media feed was getting intense, HBO is officially bringing the heat. After a string of high-profile leaks—think Game of Thrones episodes popping up online before they even aired—the studio is playing defense like never before.
The target? An X (formerly Twitter) account named “Lexi Howard’s Cat.” While the account usually just shares fan updates, HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, claims it recently started dropping spoilers for upcoming episodes of Euphoria. We aren’t talking about mere rumors; the company alleges the posts contained actual audiovisual recordings and detailed plot summaries.
HBO isn’t just asking for a takedown; they’re hunting for the person behind the keyboard. They have already obtained a DMCA subpoena, which essentially forces X to hand over the “digital fingerprints” of the account holder—everything from IP addresses and email addresses to phone numbers.
The big legal question is whether these posts count as copyright infringement. While a leaked video is an easy win in court, a text-based plot summary is much harder to protect. For now, the account has vanished, but the investigation is very much alive.