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Judge orders Meta to identify staff who approved shadow library book downloads
Original: 裁判官がMetaに対しシャドウライブラリやトレントサイトから書籍を入手することを承認した人物全員を特定するよう命じる – GIGAZINE 2026年10月21日 13時22分 AI Metaは著作権で保護されたコンテンツをAIのトレーニン
A US magistrate judge has ordered Meta to identify everyone who approved downloading books from shadow libraries and torrent sites, as part of the ongoing copyright lawsuit over Meta using pirated books to train its AI models. The order, issued in October 2026, is being covered by Japanese tech media, and the move could expose which Meta employees authorised obtaining copyrighted works from piracy sources.
Why now: The ruling could reveal internal responsibility at Meta for using pirated copyrighted books in AI training, a key issue in ongoing copyright litigation.
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