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Meta, the tech giant, is facing a lawsuit filed by Strike 3 Holdings, a company known for producing adult videos. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, accuses Meta of illegally downloading and using Strike 3’s copyrighted content to train its AI models. The complaint alleges that Meta has been torrenting and distributing Strike 3’s videos since 2018, using them to develop AI ‘superintelligence’ capabilities. Strike 3 claims that Meta utilized the BitTorrent protocol to download and distribute 2,396 of its pornographic videos, making them accessible to minors. The lawsuit demands $350 million in statutory infringement penalties. Meta has denied the accuracy of these claims, with a spokesperson stating that the company is reviewing the complaint.