https://blog.giovanh.com/blog/2025/04/03/why-training-ai-cant-be-ip-theft/

If you are a @societyofauthors member (like I am), and you were there to post about #MetaBookThieves (as I was), and you want to #MakeItFair and make Meta #DoTheWriteThing (as I absolutely do), give giovanh's essay a read.

> What’s being (rightfully!) objected to is a new kind of *labor issue.*

> Corporations unfairly competing with workers: labor issue. Use of new technology to displace the workers who enabled it: labor issue.

#Meta stole my books: Cuentos incatásticos and Pachamama, diosa extraordinaria. Meta used the #LibGen dataset, full of pirated works, to train their AI.

META must #DoTheWriteThing

Please continue to support authors by purchasing our work and using your local library #makeitfair

My books are available at https://linktr.ee/helenpugh

#bookstodon #histodon

Supporting authors and writers today as Meta is accused of using shadow libraries of thousands of pirated books to train their AI.
#DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves #Meta

Meta stole my book. This does not make me special: apparently they stole pretty much everyone's. Specifically, Meta used the Library Genesis (LibGen) dataset, which is full of pirated works, to train their AI.

I call on META to #DoTheWriteThing - authors must be asked first before their works are used, and we must be fairly compensated.

As a member of the Society of Authors I support all their demands: https://societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/soa-day-of-action-following-allegations-of-metas-mass-theft-of-authors-work/

Authors: find out if your book was stolen https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/

Stop Meta from stealing books to train their LLM AI, including Love Objects and other design history books!
How to take action 👉 https://societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/the-libgen-data-set-what-authors-can-do/
#DoTheWriteThing

Say no to LLM theft. Support authors and translators. Sign the petition! #DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves

We Can Make an Impact.

Meta have stolen the work of 1000s of writers to train their AI. All of my books were included in their illegal action.

Today UK authors are protesting against this theft.

Copyright law is clear: to use a creator’s copyrighted work, you need to get permission and agree payment.

#DoTheWriteThing

Copyright law is clear. If you want to use a creator's original, copyright work for any purpose, you need to get their permission and agree payment.
Copyright law does not need revising. It needs enforcing.
#DoTheWriteThing

And fairly isn't just about money. Fairly also means abiding by what the author, owner, and copyright holder deem as acceptable usage. Not everyone wants their creative work used to train job and climate wrecking genAI. #DoTheWriteThing

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:knlwbyvg36keh64h6awokbqx/post/3llvjuk4fjk2f

Meta stole two of my books from a piracy site to train AI. I support the Society of Authors protest today and demand that Meta #DoTheWriteThing and compensate authors for the work they stole.
#MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves

#MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFA

Just a quick one on how mad I am about big tech's slimy extractivism In support of @societyofauthors.bsky.social, who are protesting Meta in London today. societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s... Sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/protect-au... #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFA

My work is among that taken by Meta to train their AI.

It's hard to make a living as an author, and the fact that a multi-billion dollar corporation took our work without paying for it is an absolute disgrace.

See if your work has been stolen:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/

#DoTheWriteThing

I'll be there in spirit...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/03/meta-has-stolen-books-authors-to-protest-in-london-against-ai-trained-using-shadow-library

#MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair

Following the news about Meta's mass theft of writers' work to train AI, we're joining the #DoTheWriteThing day of action today

- Make a noise on social media

- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your work

https://writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write-thing/

#DoTheWriteThing

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:knlwbyvg36keh64h6awokbqx/post/3llvjuk4fjk2f

Yes, I am one whose work has been used without our consent. Technobros want to have quality texts for free. If they do want them, they should pay for it! Meta, #DoTheWriteThing!
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/03/meta-has-stolen-books-authors-to-protest-in-london-against-ai-trained-using-shadow-library

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

https://www.change.org/p/protect-authors-livelihoods-from-the-unlicensed-use-of-their-work-in-ai-training?recruiter=1252463513&recruited_by_id=f1fc2070-89ae-11ec-b54c-89d6001d50bd&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink%20

#MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair

@bigolifacks @societyofauthors

With respect, the scraping breaches UK copyright law, among others. You may be fine with that, I'm not.

#DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves

Demonstrating against the dishonest AI companies, demanding the protection of copyright and compensation for past theft.

#DOTheWriteThing