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AllegationMay 5, 2026Elsevier Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. · S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-03689 (now N.D. Cal.)

Publishers allege Meta torrented over two million works from LibGen in 2022 and uploaded 40 TB in 2024

Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, S.C.R.I.B.E. and author Scott Turow filed a proposed class action against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. The complaint alleges Meta torrented more than two million publications from LibGen in 2022, acquired over 81 TB of data through Anna's Archive, and between April and July 2024 downloaded 134.6 TB by torrenting while uploading 40.42 TB to others. It also alleges removal of copyright management information and names Zuckerberg for contributory infringement. These are allegations; the case was transferred to the Northern District of California on September 25, 2026.

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