# Meta tries to shift blame to torrent-downloading staff to shield executives

https://mins.news/en/item/108492

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-20 17:40 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-ordered-to-name-execs-who-approved-torrenting-for-ai-training/

> In copyright cases over AI training, Meta has spent weeks blaming staff who downloaded torrents. A judge has ordered the company to identify executives who authorized decisions to pirate books from shadow libraries, in lawsuits brought by authors including Richard Kadrey and Sarah Silverman and by publisher Entrepreneur Media.