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Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
Covered by 3 sources
Read the full articleMeta's updated terms, effective October 30, allow it to crawl and scrape websites linked to businesses using its platforms, including news publishers, to train and improve its AI models without additional licensing fees. This policy affects business accounts on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, potentially expanding Meta's access to a wide range of online content beyond existing AI licensing deals.
Covered by 3 sources
- Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say· The Verge
- Meta tweaks its new terms of service after backlash against scraping· Engadget
- Meta drops ‘train’ from its website-crawling terms after backlash· The Next Web
- Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns· 2 sources
