On Appeal
| Metric | Meta Platforms | |
|---|---|---|
| Total AI-related cases on file | 18 | 21 |
| Pending / active | 5 | 7 |
| Settled | 0 | 0 |
| Decided | 1 | 3 |
| Dismissed | 2 | 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.
Google — 8 primary-defendant cases (8)
Hungarian news publisher Like Company alleged Google's Gemini (Bard) chatbot reproduced and communicated to the public substantial portions of its press articles without consent between June 2023 and February 2024.
State law (removed on federal preemption)
Starbuck filed a separate Delaware defamation suit against Google alleging its Gemini and Gemma AI chatbots falsely stated he participated in January 6 and accused him of sexual assault, citing non-existent news articles
FTC launched a formal inquiry into major tech companies' AI chatbots, focusing on what companies are doing to evaluate risks to children who use chatbots as companions.
Direct copyright; vicarious infringement; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3) (consolidating Zhang and Leovy)
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(a)/(b); 1201(a)/(b); Lanham Act; BIPA; IRPA; UDTPA; ICFA; unjust enrichment
Direct copyright; state law (voluntarily dismissed)
Plaintiffs allege Google surreptitiously and without consent transcribed millions of YouTube users' videos, including plaintiff's registered copyrighted works, to create training datasets for its Gemini AI products.
Meta Platforms — 11 primary-defendant cases (11)
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
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
First major AI copyright case in France.
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 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
Direct copyright; contributory infringement; DMCA 1202(b)
Direct copyright; contributory infringement; DMCA 1202(a)(1)/(b)(1)/(b)(3); state law (consolidates Chabon, Farnsworth, Huckabee)
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory
DMCA 1201(a)
DMCA 1201(a) (voluntarily dismissed)
Frequently asked: Google vs. Meta Platforms
How many AI lawsuits does Google face?
Google is currently named in 18 AI-related lawsuits tracked here — 5 pending/active, 0 settled, 1 decided, 2 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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