In re Clearview AI Privacy Litig.
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| Metric | Clearview AI | Meta Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Total AI-related cases on file | 5 | 21 |
| Pending / active | 2 | 7 |
| Settled | 3 | 0 |
| Decided | 0 | 3 |
| Dismissed | 0 | 1 |
Total counts reflect AI-related actions against the company across our database (including related entities, consolidated proceedings, and cases where the company is a co-defendant). The case lists below show the primary-defendant docket; bucket totals (pending/settled/decided/dismissed) reflect cases with explicit status fields and may sum to less than the total.
Clearview AI — 5 primary-defendant cases (5)
Doan v. Clearview AI.
Quebec photographer Tina Doan alleges Clearview AI (which operated in Canada 2019–mid-2020) committed widespread copyright and moral rights infringements by using web crawlers to collect, copy and store images of faces f
ACLU v. Clearview AI.
State-court action filed May 28, 2020 alleging Clearview captured Illinois residents' faceprints without consent.
In re Clearview AI., Consumer Privacy Litigation
Multidistrict litigation consolidating 11 suits alleging Clearview scraped 50+ billion facial images from the internet and sold biometric identification access without consent, violating BIPA and multiple state privacy l
Vermont AG v. Clearview AI. (state consumer protection enforcement)
Vermont AG re-filed its lawsuit against Clearview AI in Vermont state court just five weeks after the federal MDL settlement was approved over Vermont's objections.
Meta Platforms — 11 primary-defendant cases (11)
Anne Robillard v. Meta Platforms. (Quebec class action)
Quebec-based self-published novelist Anne Robillard filed an application in the Quebec Superior Court in March 2025 seeking authorisation to commence a class action on behalf of all persons domiciled in Quebec who hold c
Chloé Sabourin v. Meta Platforms. et al.
Quebec visual artist Chloé Sabourin filed an application to commence class actions against both Meta and OpenAI on behalf of persons domiciled in Quebec who hold copyright in artistic works used without authorisation by
SNE, SGDL and SNAC v. Meta Platforms.
First major AI copyright case in France.
Starbuck v. Meta Platforms.
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck filed in Delaware Superior Court alleging Meta AI repeatedly and falsely stated he participated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, was charged with a misdemeanor, advanced Holocaust
Pictoright c.s. v. Meta Platforms.
Pictoright alleges Meta (operator of Facebook and Instagram) failed to obtain a collective licence for copyrighted images uploaded and used on its platforms, and failed to make 'best efforts' to negotiate such a licence
Entrepreneur Media v. Meta
Direct copyright; contributory infringement; DMCA 1202(b)
Huckabee v. Meta
On Appeal
Kadrey v. Meta Platforms
Direct copyright; contributory infringement; DMCA 1202(a)(1)/(b)(1)/(b)(3); state law (consolidates Chabon, Farnsworth, Huckabee)
Strike 3 Holdings v. Meta
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory
Ted Entertainment v. Meta
DMCA 1201(a)
Youngblood v. Meta
DMCA 1201(a) (voluntarily dismissed)
Frequently asked: Clearview AI vs. Meta Platforms
How many AI lawsuits does Clearview AI face?
Clearview AI is currently named in 5 AI-related lawsuits tracked here — 2 pending/active, 3 settled, 0 decided, 0 dismissed. The list is verified weekly from public dockets.
How many AI lawsuits does Meta Platforms face?
Meta Platforms is currently named in 21 AI-related lawsuits tracked here — 7 pending/active, 0 settled, 3 decided, 1 dismissed.
Where do these case counts come from?
Counts are pulled from AI Lawsuit Tracker's case database, verified weekly against public dockets (PACER, CourtListener, and equivalent international sources). Each individual case page links to the underlying primary source.
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