Judge Allows Porn Company to Pursue Lawsuit Against Meta

WHO:

Mashable - Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Meta.

Techmeme - Meta is the defendant in the lawsuit.

WHAT:

Mashable - A judge ruled that Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media can sue Meta for alleged copyright infringement.

Techmeme - A US judge rejected Meta's bid to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed without requiring the plaintiffs to prove that Meta used their films for AI training.

WHERE:

Techmeme - The lawsuit is taking place in the United States.

WHY:

Mashable - The lawsuit alleges that Meta used the adult films to train its AI, which constitutes copyright infringement.

HOW:

Techmeme - The lawsuit claims that Meta "torrented" the videos for AI training purposes.

(UPDATED June 15, 2026 20:16 UTC)

Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media are moving forward with a lawsuit against Meta after a judge ruled they can sue for alleged copyright infringement. The case, which is taking place in the United States, claims that Meta used their adult films to train its AI without permission, effectively "torrenting" the videos. A US judge has also rejected Meta's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing it to proceed without requiring the plaintiffs to prove that their films were used for AI training.