Strike 3 Seeks to Fold 20,000 Torrent Downloads Into Meta's $446 Million Copyright Case
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 9
Strike 3 Seeks to Fold 20,000 Torrent Downloads Into Meta's $446 Million Copyright Case
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 9
Summary
Strike 3 Holdings asked to link a separate John Doe lawsuit to its case against Meta, saying a Reality Labs executive's home internet connection was tied to nearly 20,000 torrented files.
The studio argues the volume points to work-related use rather than personal viewing and could support its claim that Meta downloaded adult films to train AI systems.
Meta disputes that leap, saying the alleged residential downloads have not been connected to the company and denying any torrenting was done for AI training.
The amended suit covers 2,973 films, putting potential statutory damages at about $446 million if Strike 3 and Counterlife Media prove willful infringement and win the maximum award per work.