Meta Removes Business Site Wording Related to AI Training
Meta has removed language from its commercial terms that suggested it could use content from business accounts' domains for AI training. The change follows concerns about web scraping.
Meta has amended its commercial terms, removing wording that indicated it could utilize content from business accounts' domains, web pages, or URLs for the development and training of its products.
The previous language had prompted concerns regarding web scraping and AI training practices.
Legal experts had previously noted that the clause could be interpreted as granting Meta permission to scrape publishers' websites if those publishers maintained Meta business accounts.
Meta has stated that the updated terms specifically apply to its advertising and business products, and that the revision serves to clarify this scope. The company affirmed that the revised language does not alter its existing web crawling methodologies.