10M people watched a YouTuber open a lock without a key; the lock company sued him – bad idea
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YouTuber Trevor McNally posted a viral video showing how to open a $130 Proven Industries trailer hitch lock in seconds using only a shim cut from an aluminum can, after the company challenged critics to try breaking their "unbreakable" lock. Proven Industries sued McNally for copyright infringement and defamation, but a federal judge rejected their request for an injunction and the company dropped the lawsuit in July after facing significant backlash.
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