Zaviye · Coverage map · 2026-10-17
Meta removed language from its commercial terms that raised concerns about scraping news sites for AI training.
Meta has revised its commercial terms, removing language that had raised concerns among news organizations about the potential for the company to scrape their content for artificial intelligence training. The company stated that these changes do not alter its web crawling practices. The update follows a period of intense scrutiny regarding data acquisition for AI development.
This adjustment comes amid broader industry debates about the use of copyrighted material for training large language models. News publishers have expressed apprehension about their content being used without compensation or clear consent, impacting their business models and intellectual property rights. The revised terms aim to address these specific anxieties.
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“A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.”How each side headlined it
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Left: The left reports that Meta removed language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites for AI training, with a spokesperson insisting no change in web crawling practices.
Right: The right reports that Meta revised its commercial terms, removing language concerning AI scraping of news websites and clarifying its use for advertising and business products.
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A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.
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Company removes training language from web-crawling provision, clarifies its use for advertising and business products
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