Why billionaire Lucy Guo wants Meta to disclose Instagram Story data in defamation dispute; what’s so important hidden?
Scale AI co-founder Lucy Guo has sought a court order for Meta to disclose the reach and engagement data of an Instagram Story posted by her ex-girlfriend, British actress Wallis Day. The request comes ahead of Guo's planned defamation lawsuit in the UK over allegations she has described as false.
Billionaire and Scale AI co-founder Lucy Guo, 32, has requested Instagram data from Meta in a potential defamation lawsuit against her former girlfriend, actress Wallis Day, according to The San Francisco Standard. Guo filed a subpoena for records from Meta in federal court on November 3, seeking details about an Instagram Story Day posted in May 2026.
The request includes information about the Story's viewers, reach, posting and removal dates, and follower counts of Guo and Day before and after the post. Day's Instagram Stories contained allegations about Guo's relationship, including claims that Guo refused emergency services during a dying person's situation, wanted Day to sign an NDA, and stole belongings.
Guo described Day's posts as "replete with falsehoods" in her sworn declaration, and the planned lawsuit focuses on the allegation that Guo refused emergency services.
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