Meta’s 81.7 TB of Pirated Books: Double Standard Justice for Big Tech?
Newly unsealed emails in the *Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc.* lawsuit reveal Meta employees knowingly downloaded at least 81.7 TB of copyrighted books via torrents, despite internal concerns about legal ramifications. These downloads, including at least 35.7 TB from sites like Z-Library, were conducted using methods designed to obscure Meta’s involvement. Meta has moved to dismiss the charges, denying any wrongdoing. This case highlights a broader trend of large AI companies utilizing copyrighted material to train their models, raising significant copyright infringement concerns and normalizing potentially illegal practices.
John Q. Hosedrinker