“Meta Just Stole Our Books”—Mark Zuckerberg Accused of Exploiting Millions of Authors to Feed AI
In a scandal that’s shaking the creative world, Meta (Facebook’s parent company) is now being accused of secretly stealing millions of copyrighted books—without permission or payment—to train its new AI model, Llama 3. Even more shocking? Internal reports claim CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally approved it.
The books were allegedly scraped from illegal archives like Library Genesis and Anna’s Archive, known for hosting pirated content. Internal emails reveal that Meta employees knew this was ethically and legally questionable, yet pushed forward anyway.
“Books are more important than web data,” one Meta employee reportedly said—acknowledging their value, but taking them anyway.
Among the victims are thousands of authors, many of whom found their entire catalogs used to train Meta’s AI—without royalties, consent, or even notification.
One author wrote:
“They took all five of my books. No payment. No respect. Just theft.”
Is “Fair Use” Just a Cover for Corporate Theft?
Meta is now attempting to justify its actions under “fair use”, a doctrine meant to protect educational or research applications. But critics say this isn’t research—it’s a trillion-dollar company exploiting human creativity to boost profits.
“Fair use isn’t a license to steal,” said one furious author.
“Meta made $164.5 billion in 2024. They could’ve paid us. They chose not to.”
A Class-Action Lawsuit Is Coming
In response, a wave of authors is preparing a major class-action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement and unfair business practices. If successful, it could set a landmark precedent—and finally draw a legal line in the sand against AI abuse.
The Bigger Threat: The Collapse of Human Creativity?
This scandal is more than just a tech ethics issue. Writers and creators now face a chilling question:
Why write, when everything you create can be stolen by AI?
If companies like Meta continue unchecked, we may see the collapse of publishing, journalism, and originality itself. AI can remix what exists—but it can’t innovate without stealing from the real innovators: humans.
The Message to Meta Is Clear:
Stop stealing our future. Start respecting creators.
And to Mark Zuckerberg—
You can hide behind AI, but you can’t hide from accountability.
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