Meta Removes Controversial Language Allowing Scraping of News Sites for AI Training
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Updated Oct 23Consensus Brief
Meta has updated its terms to remove language that allowed the scraping of news sites for AI training. This change follows backlash from experts who interpreted the previous terms as giving Meta rights to use content without consent. Meta's representatives clarified that the updates do not alter how the company uses web crawlers.
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What Changed Since Last Update
Oct 23
New corroborating source added: The Verge published an update on 2026-10-22 ("Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say").
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