# Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs

- Source: Ars Technica
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:40:20+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-ordered-to-name-execs-who-approved-torrenting-for-ai-training/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/meta-tries-to-scapegoat-staff-who-downloaded-torrents-to-spare-execs-f25d56/

Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI.

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