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Meta removes AI training scraping language from terms
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Meta removed language from its commercial terms that explicitly permitted scraping content from websites, including news sites, to train its AI systems, following public backlash. A Meta spokesperson stated the removal does not represent a change in the company's actual web-crawling practices.
- Meta deleted clause allowing use of any content from domains and URLs for AI training and product development
- Removal followed criticism from outlets like Nieman Lab and academics including James Grimmelmann
- Company claims the terms update reflects no shift in how Meta actually crawls the web
- Language had appeared on Meta's commercial terms page before the October 2026 revision