White House under fire for using Wii Sports footage

Over the past few weeks, the US government has come under scrutiny for allegedly using copyrighted footage on social media without permission. The issue first came to light during a parliamentary session in Japan, where Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi criticized the White House for using footage from Nintendo's Wii Sports without authorization.

The controversial post

On March 12, 2026, the official White House X account posted a video that mixed Wii Sports footage with military imagery from the US airstrikes known as Operation Epic Fury. The post raises questions about the ethics and legality of a government agency using protected material. During the session, Motegi referred to the unauthorized use, noting that it was