Judge Orders Meta to Reveal Employees Who Approved Torrenting

• A judge ordered Meta to disclose employees who approved torrenting from Anna's Archive and LibGen.
• This follows a lawsuit by authors over AI training using pirated books.
• The order impacts a class action raised by authors including Richard Kadrey and Sarah Silverman.
• The server logs could reveal details of Meta's torrent client setups and changes to upload settings.
• Meta has been blaming staff for downloading torrents to protect executives.