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Company filingAugust 26, 2026Hobbs v. Meta Platforms, Inc. · S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-04314

Meta's answer in Hobbs v. Meta admits downloading LibGen by direct download and by torrent, and that some data was uploaded

In its answer to the original class complaint, Meta admits that data from LibGen was downloaded in or about October 2022 and on more than one occasion, and that it downloaded portions of LibGen both by direct download and by torrenting with the BitTorrent protocol. It admits that data was used to research, develop and train certain Llama models, and that it obtained data from sources such as Books3, LibGen, Anna's Archive, Z-Library and Sci-Hub for that purpose. Meta also admits that while it downloaded portions of datasets by BitTorrent, "some data was uploaded." It admits it trained some Llama models on data included in Books3, that it contacted certain publishers and discussed licensing internally before deciding in some cases to use publicly available data, and that it did not license the works the plaintiffs assert. Meta denies the remaining allegations and pleads eleven affirmative defenses. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on Sept. 16, 2026; this answer responds to the original complaint.

Meta's answer (Dkt. 13), Aug. 26, 2026 (CourtListener docket entry) ↗

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