Meta Seeks Dismissal of $359M "Pirated Porn" Lawsuit
Meta has filed a motion to dismiss a $359M copyright lawsuit, arguing that pirated adult films downloaded from its IP addresses were for personal use, not AI training data.
In a California federal court, Meta is seeking the dismissal of a copyright lawsuit that could cost the company over $359 million.
Its motion, filed on October 27, argues that adult content downloaded from its IP addresses was for “personal use,” not for training its AI models.
Adult film producers Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media allege Meta systematically pirated over 2,300 films.
Meta countered that the low volume of downloads, roughly 22 per year, is inconsistent with mass data collection for AI.
Meta argues that downloads were for personal use.
Author's summary: Meta seeks lawsuit dismissal.