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Robby Starbuck Sues Meta Over Defamatory AI Claims

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck files a $5 million lawsuit against Meta, asserting that its AI chatbot spread false statements about him.

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  1. Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about him

    Starbuck’s lawsuit joins the ranks of similar cases in which people have sued AI platforms over information provided by chatbots.

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  3. Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Sues Meta for Defamation

    Starbuck's lawsuit joins the ranks of several other similar cases in which people have sued AI platforms over information provided by chatbots.

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Updated: Apr 30th, 2025, 6:34 PM ET

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Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta, claiming the company's AI chatbot spread false and damaging information about him, including his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot. Starbuck, who discovered the defamatory claims through a scooter dealership's social media post, is seeking over $5 million in damages. Meta's chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, issued a public apology, acknowledging the situation as unacceptable, yet Starbuck calls for further accountability and changes to the AI systems to prevent such issues in the future.


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  • Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist, has filed a substantial defamation lawsuit against Meta, claiming that the company's AI chatbot disseminated false and harmful statements about him, particularly regarding the events of January 6, 2021.

  • In his lawsuit, Starbuck alleges Meta ignored his previous attempts to address the inaccurate information and has requested both damages exceeding $5 million and systemic changes to ensure such errors do not occur in the future.

  • Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief global affairs officer, publicly apologized to Starbuck, stating that the AI's behavior was unacceptable and that efforts would be made to rectify the issue.


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