Meta Moves to Dismiss Porn-Piracy Suit, Calls AI-Training Claims 'Nonsensical'

Meta has requested that a U.S. court dismiss a lawsuit from Strike 3 Holdings, which claims that Meta illegally downloaded nearly 2,400 adult films since 2018 for AI training. Meta argues that the low number of alleged downloads indicates they were for personal use rather than part of a corporate strategy. The lawsuit accuses Meta of using corporate and concealed IP addresses to acquire these films. Meta’s motion highlights that only 157 films were downloaded via its corporate IPs across seven years, suggesting isolated acts by individuals. Meta insists that there is no evidence linking its AI models to the alleged copyrighted material, labeling the claims as 'nonsensical.' Additionally, Meta disputes the idea that over 2,500 IP addresses were hidden and claims there's no proof the company knew of or could have prevented these downloads. It maintains that it gained nothing from the alleged piracy, asserting that monitoring such activities on its global network is impractical and unnecessary. Legal experts note that if courts accept Meta’s defense, it could weaken copyright protections regarding AI training data cases.

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