Meta's new business terms may allow AI training on linked news sites
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The short version
- Meta's new commercial terms appear to allow scraping of 'associated' websites, including news publishers.
- Per Nieman Lab, the terms say Meta can use that content to 'develop, improve, research' and 'train' AI.
- The terms go into effect October 30.
What happened
Meta’s new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites ‘associated’ with the businesses that use its platforms, according to a report from Nieman Lab. The terms say Meta can use this outside content to ‘develop, improve, research,’ and ‘train’ models. Ars Technica reports legal experts call it an AI power grab that could avoid millions in licensing fees.
Why it might matter
If the reading holds, publishers linked to Meta business accounts may lose control over whether their content trains Meta’s models.
What we don’t know yet
The sources rely on a Nieman Lab report and legal commentary. Meta’s own position and any clarification are not in the items. How ‘associated’ is defined is not stated.
