Meta, AI and copyright infringement

Meta faces publisher copyright AI lawsuit in France
Meta is facing an AI copyright lawsuit in France that's been brought by authors and publishers who are accusing it of economic "parasitism," Reuters
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
French publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.
Meta Faces Another Lawsuit for Using Copyright-Protected Works To Train Its AI Models
For a company that has over 3 billion active users, and the never-ending stream of data that comes from that, it’s a wonder why Meta needs to rely on such massive troves of external data to power its AI tools.
Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward
A federal judge is allowing an AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward, although he dismissed part of the suit. In Kadrey vs. Meta,
Judge Lets Authors’ AI Copyright Lawsuit Against Meta Proceed
In a significant legal development, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria has decided to allow an AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta Platforms to proceed. Filed by notable authors including Richard Kadrey,
French Publishing Titans Take on Meta in Landmark Copyright Lawsuit
Leading publishing and authors' associations in France have filed a landmark lawsuit against Meta. They allege the tech giant has used copyright-protected content without authorization to train its AI systems.
French publishers and authors file lawsuit against Meta in AI case
France's leading publishing and authors' associations have filed a lawsuit against U.S. tech giant Meta for allegedly using copyright-protected content on a massive scale without authorisation to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
New group of authors sue Meta over use of their work in AI training
He also accused the company of “noncompliance with copyright and parasitism.” A different group, the 700-strong National Union of Authors and Composers, wrote that the suit was necessary to protect its members from “AI which plunders their works and cultural heritage to train itself.
French Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Copyright Infringement
French publishers and authors are suing Meta in a Paris court for allegedly using their copyrighted works without permission to train its AI model. The lawsuit, backed by three trade groups, demands the removal of unauthorized data.
France creative sector brings copyright action against Meta under EU AI Act
Several French publishing associations filed a joint legal complaint on Wednesday against Meta for its alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted work to train its generative artificial intelligence,
Piracy lawsuit against Meta could set precedent for torrenting copyrighted works in AI training
In January 2024, a group of writers filed a lawsuit in California against Meta for using their works to train various ...
Apple and Meta likely to face modest fines over European DMA breaches, sources say
The companies have been in the EU Commission's crosshairs for potential breaches that could cost as much as 10% of global ...
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Sarah Silverman’s Meta copyright lawsuit advances as judge allows authors’ DMCA claims
Three authors including Silverman accused Meta of copying their copyrighted materials to train the company’s large language ...
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Federal Judge Allows Authors’ AI Copyright Case Against Meta to Move Forward After Dismissing a Portion of the Lawsuit
A federal judge allows an AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward, though he dismissed a portion of the original ...
More Trouble For Mark Zuckerberg! Meta Accused Of Using Copyrighted Content For AI Training
The National Publishing Union, representing book publishers, has raised concerns that many works from its members are ...
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S. Korean top court rejects Meta's appeal over user data sharing fine
South Korea's top court on Thursday rejected social media giant Meta's appeal against a 6.7 billion-won (US$4.6 million) fine ...
Meta, Snapchat, TikTok Lose Bid to Dismiss $8B Canadian School Board Lawsuits
The ruling is the first in the country that suggests social media companies may owe a duty of care to schools both in ...
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Group of Ontario school boards says lawsuits against social media giants can proceed
A group of Ontario school boards said Tuesday its legal fight against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will proceed after a judge ...