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- Meta is accused of downloading large volumes of porn, nonconsensual celebrity nudes, 3-D-printable handgun blueprints, and hacked passwords.
- Strike 3, a porn producer, is suing Meta for allegedly downloading nearly 3,000 of its copyrighted videos.
- Evidence suggests Meta downloaded content like 'GirlsDoPorn' archives, deepfake celebrity porn, and password lists.
- Meta claims the downloads were for personal consumption, not AI training, but the pattern and volume suggest otherwise.
- Judge Eumi Lee found Meta's arguments unconvincing, citing algorithmically coordinated downloads across multiple networks.
- Meta used BitTorrent to acquire content, which also involved sharing (seeding) the files with others.
- Internal Meta documents show employees were uncomfortable with downloading copyrighted books via BitTorrent for AI training.
- The case highlights tech companies' heavy reliance on mass data collection, often involving piracy.