EQUIPThe Verge · 1h ago
Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
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Meta is updating its business platform terms on October 30 to permit web scraping for AI model training. This policy allows the company to ingest content from external websites associated with its commercial users to improve proprietary systems.
- 01New terms authorize Meta to crawl and scrape content from websites linked to business platform users
- 02Data collected will be utilized to develop, research, and train Meta generative AI systems
- 03Publishers and corporate entities using Meta tools may face unauthorized data harvesting for AI development
- 04Policy changes take effect globally on October 30 without requiring explicit content licensing agreements
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Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including online publishers, according to a report from Nieman Lab. The new terms, which go into effect on October 30th, say Meta can use this outside content to "develop, improve, research," and "train" […]