llama-march-2023-4chan-leak-dmca-takedown

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Created 2026-08-24T17:11:15+00:00

In March 2023, LLaMA model weights were shared publicly via 4chan before Meta's controlled release, and GitHub issued a DMCA takedown at Meta's request.

Summary

Before Meta officially released its LLaMA model in early 2023, the weights were already circulating on 4chan, and GitHub removed them at Meta's legal request rather than letting them stay up. This matters because it shows Meta treated the model as tightly controlled proprietary material even under its "open" branding, and that the distribution path (4chan versus a code-hosting site) was the line between tolerated sharing and enforceable infringement.