Today UK authors are protesting against Meta for stealing our work to train their AI model. Authors earn an average of £7000 per year, we are not rich, and yet a trillion dollar company decided it didn’t want to license our work fairly as it was “too expensive”
Theft is not a valid alternative.
Theft is not a valid alternative.
April 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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You can make a change 📢 Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training by signing this open letter ✒️ authr.uk/sp40 #MakeitFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
March 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You can make a change 📢 Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training by signing this open letter ✒️ authr.uk/sp40 #MakeitFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
Some great railway staff asked about my placard and wished us luck! #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some great railway staff asked about my placard and wished us luck! #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social
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
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
April 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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
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
April 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I can't be in London today but I stand with @societyofauthors.bsky.social and everyone protesting Meta’s book theft #MetaBookTheft #dothewritething
April 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I can't be in London today but I stand with @societyofauthors.bsky.social and everyone protesting Meta’s book theft #MetaBookTheft #dothewritething
Protesting outside Meta HQ for stealing our copyright with @0tralala.bsky.social , @gralefrit.bsky.social , @robinince.bsky.social , and others from www.writersguild.org.uk, @societyofauthors.bsky.social #DoThewriteThing
April 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Protesting outside Meta HQ for stealing our copyright with @0tralala.bsky.social , @gralefrit.bsky.social , @robinince.bsky.social , and others from www.writersguild.org.uk, @societyofauthors.bsky.social #DoThewriteThing
Me too! See youse there! #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
Tomorrow at 1pm. I'll be joining the @societyofauthors.bsky.social to protest against Meta's use of millions of novels to train its AI. You can download the assets here and join us tomorrow at 1pm King's Cross. #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...
April 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Me too! See youse there! #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
When you’ve poured hundreds of billions into tech that has never made a profit and won’t make a profit anytime soon, and you need many more billions to stay afloat and a stock market crash is sending investors running for cover and you cry as all you can offer is bullshit and Studio Ghibli memes.
April 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Meta stole my writing to train its AI without payment or permission. I stand with @societyofauthors.bsky.social in protesting this theft. #DoTheWriteThing
Today, we'll be joining the @societyofauthors.bsky.social outside Meta's offices to protest the use of pirated works to train their AI models.
Join us if you can! More info: societyofauthors.org/2025/04/03/u...
Join us if you can! More info: societyofauthors.org/2025/04/03/u...
April 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Meta stole my writing to train its AI without payment or permission. I stand with @societyofauthors.bsky.social in protesting this theft. #DoTheWriteThing
"This is a blatant infringement of the Author’s copyright"
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
April 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"This is a blatant infringement of the Author’s copyright"
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
Thank you to @carolynharris.bsky.social for raising awareness in Parliament of our petition with over 50,000 signatures calling for action following Meta’s use of 7.5 million pirated books.
#MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
I just signed an open letter started by @societyofauthors.bsky.social re: protecting authors' livelihoods from unlicensed use of their work in AI training:
chng.it/PYvGN9Zb5H #DoTheWriteThing #WriterSky #KidLit
chng.it/PYvGN9Zb5H #DoTheWriteThing #WriterSky #KidLit
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
chng.it
March 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I just signed an open letter started by @societyofauthors.bsky.social re: protecting authors' livelihoods from unlicensed use of their work in AI training:
chng.it/PYvGN9Zb5H #DoTheWriteThing #WriterSky #KidLit
chng.it/PYvGN9Zb5H #DoTheWriteThing #WriterSky #KidLit
Solidarity with my friends and colleagues protesting today
April 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Solidarity with my friends and colleagues protesting today
Read our latest news piece on AI, and the Translators Association’s campaign to emphasise the importance of human translation.
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
June 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Read our latest news piece on AI, and the Translators Association’s campaign to emphasise the importance of human translation.
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
societyofauthors.org/2025/06/23/s...
#MakeItFair #DoTheWriteThing
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
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
April 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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
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
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#DotheWriteThing
#DotheWriteThing
Some great railway staff asked about my placard and wished us luck! #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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#DotheWriteThing
#DotheWriteThing
April 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Back the @societyofauthors.bsky.social. Demand that Meta #DoTheWriteThing and fairly compensate and seek consent for the use of authors' work to train Al
April 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Back the @societyofauthors.bsky.social. Demand that Meta #DoTheWriteThing and fairly compensate and seek consent for the use of authors' work to train Al
@pierstorday.bsky.social at today’s protest, on the importance of protecting copyright law in light of the Meta’s scraping of unlicensed works to train their AI systems. #MetaBookTheives #DoTheWriteThing
April 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
@pierstorday.bsky.social at today’s protest, on the importance of protecting copyright law in light of the Meta’s scraping of unlicensed works to train their AI systems. #MetaBookTheives #DoTheWriteThing
All of my books were stolen by Meta to train AI. I support the @societyofauthors.bsky.social protest today and demand that Meta #DoTheWriteThing and compensate authors for the work they stole. #MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves
April 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
All of my books were stolen by Meta to train AI. I support the @societyofauthors.bsky.social protest today and demand that Meta #DoTheWriteThing and compensate authors for the work they stole. #MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves
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 books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...
- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...
#DoTheWriteThing - join the day of action - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Following the The Atlantic’s article, which revealed that many UK authors have had their work taken without consent as part of the Library Genesis ‘LibGen’ dataset and used by Meta …
writersguild.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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 books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...
- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...