The American technology company "Meta" is facing an increasing series of lawsuits and legal pressure from media institutions, publishers, and press unions in several countries, following allegations related to the use of press content to train AI models without a license, in addition to practices related to the digital advertising market.
Norwegian lawsuit to prevent new terms of use
In the latest move, "Agence France-Presse" reported on Tuesday that major Norwegian media institutions, including the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation "NRK" and the Norwegian News Agency "NTB", filed a lawsuit before the Oslo court to prevent "Meta" from implementing new terms of use that grant it broad powers to collect and index media content and use it in developing AI tools and advertising systems.
Allegations in the US and Europe
The United States has also seen lawsuits filed by publishers and authors against the company, accusing it of using millions of books and works protected by intellectual property rights to train AI models without obtaining appropriate licenses or compensation. In Europe, Spanish media institutions are demanding large financial compensation, accusing "Meta" of harming fair competition in the digital advertising market by exploiting user data in violation of European rules.
French pressure and global demands
The relevant French competition authorities have requested that the company resume negotiations regarding mechanisms to compensate media outlets for the use of their content. Global debate is intensifying regarding intellectual property rights in the age of AI, with media institutions, publishers, and content companies calling for legal frameworks that ensure fair compensation when journalistic and creative materials are used to train intelligent models.
In this context, governments and regulatory bodies are moving to tighten oversight of the dominance of major technology companies in digital content and advertising markets, reflecting a global trend toward regulating the use of data and content in modern technologies.
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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