Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Meta Denies Using Pirated Porn for AI Training, Cites Personal Use
A company that makes adult movies, called Strike 3 Holdings, is suing Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram.
Strike 3 says Meta downloaded thousands of their movies without permission to help teach Meta's computer brains, called AI, how to make videos.
Meta says this is not true.
They claim there is no proof they used these movies to train their AI.
Meta also said that if any of their workers or visitors downloaded the movies, it was just for their own personal fun and not for work.
Meta believes Strike 3 is just guessing and doesn't have real facts.
Meta also mentioned that they have rules against using their AI to make adult movies, which doesn't fit with the story Strike 3 is telling.
Meta is asking a judge to throw the case out.
Meta denies using pirated adult content to train its AI models like Movie Gen and LLaMA.
Adult film company Strike 3 Holdings alleges Meta used BitTorrent to download approximately 2,396 of its films.
Meta argues Strike 3 Holdings has provided no evidence that Meta's AI models were trained on adult content.
Meta suggests any downloads of adult content from its network were for 'personal use' by contractors, visitors, or employees.
Meta is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit, calling the allegations 'nonsensical and unsupported' and labeling Strike 3 as a 'copyright troll'.
- Who
- Meta and Strike 3 Holdings
- What
- Meta denies using pirated adult content to train AI models and seeks to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Strike 3 Holdings.
- When
- Recent lawsuit filed; alleged downloads occurred over the years.
- Where
- U.S. District Court
- Why
- Strike 3 Holdings alleges copyright infringement through illegal downloading of adult films for AI training; Meta asserts lack of evidence and claims downloads were for personal use.
Strike 3 Holdings' Allegations
Meta's Defense
Use of Downloaded Content
Strike 3 Holdings' Allegations
Accuses Meta of illegally downloading and using approximately 2,396 adult films to train its AI models, including Movie Gen and LLaMA.
Meta's Defense
Denies using adult content for AI training, stating there is no factual evidence to support the claim and that Meta's terms of service explicitly prohibit the generation of adult content.
Nature of Network Downloads
Strike 3 Holdings' Allegations
Claims Meta corporate IP addresses were used via BitTorrent to download the adult films, implying intentional corporate action for AI training.
Meta's Defense
Suggests that any downloads from its network were likely uncoordinated, 'personal use' activities by individuals (contractors, visitors, employees) and not directed by Meta for AI training purposes.
Credibility of Lawsuit
Strike 3 Holdings' Allegations
Presents the case as a direct instance of copyright infringement by a major tech company.
Meta's Defense
Characterizes Strike 3 Holdings as a 'copyright troll' that files numerous lawsuits and labels the current allegations as 'nonsensical and unsupported,' based on 'guesswork and innuendo'.
- Plaintiff
- Strike 3 Holdings
- Defendant
- Meta
- Allegation
- Use of pirated adult content to train AI models (Movie Gen, LLaMA)
- Number of Films Allegedly Downloaded
- Approximately 2,396
- Meta's Defense
- No evidence of AI training on adult content; downloads were for personal use; terms of service prohibit adult content generation.
- Legal Action
- Strike 3 Holdings filed a lawsuit; Meta seeks dismissal.
