French publishers and authors file lawsuit against Meta

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.
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
Meta Sued in France Over AI Training Data Copyrights
Leading French authors and publishers are now party to a milestone lawsuit against Meta, questioning the exploitation of copyrighted work to train AI by the platform. The case, filed in a Paris court, is France’s first and follows on from a wave of creators around the globe pushing against unauthorized use of intellectual property.
Meta Sued by Publishers, Writers in First French Copyright Case Amid a Scourge of 'Fake' AI Books
French law protects publishers and authors’ copyrights from infringement by AI platforms using their work for training, but the EU’s new Artificial Intelligence Act should make things simpler.
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 versions of the Llama large
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,
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 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.
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 model LLaMA.
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
Media and technology company Thomson Reuters recently won a legal battle against a now-defunct legal research firm over the question of fair use in AI-related copyright cases, while other cases involving visual artists, news organizations and others are still working through U.S. courts.
Meta Platforms Faces New AI Copyright Lawsuit in France
French authors are targeting Meta Platforms (META) in an artificial intelligence (AI) lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement by the social ...
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 ...
Exclusive: Apple, Meta likely to face modest fines over DMA breaches, sources say
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching landmark rules aimed at reining in their power, ...