Oslo, Oct. 28 (SANA) U.S. technology giant Meta is facing mounting legal pressure across Europe and the United States as media organizations, publishers and authors challenge its use of copyrighted content to train artificial intelligence models and its practices in the digital advertising market.
In Norway, major media organizations, including public broadcaster NRK and the Norwegian News Agency (NTB), have filed a lawsuit in an Oslo court seeking to block Meta from introducing new terms of service, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported Tuesday.
The plaintiffs argue that the proposed terms would give Meta sweeping powers to collect, index and use news content to develop AI tools and advertising systems without adequate authorization.
Meta is also facing lawsuits in the United States from publishers and authors who allege that the company used millions of copyrighted books and other works to train its AI models without permission or compensation.
Meanwhile, Spanish media organizations are seeking substantial damages from Meta, accusing it of distorting competition in the digital advertising market through the use of personal data in violation of European regulations.
In France, competition authorities have called on Meta to resume negotiations with news publishers over compensation for the use of their content.
The disputes reflect a broader international debate over how copyright laws should apply to AI development, particularly when technology companies use journalistic and creative material to train their models.
Publishers and media organizations are pressing for stronger legal protections and fair compensation, while regulators are stepping up scrutiny of major technology companies’ influence over digital content and advertising markets.
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