Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
The Verge – AI reports: 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…
The Verge – AI reports: 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" […]
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- Source: The Verge – AI
- Published: October 16, 2026
- Topics: Meta, Artificial Intelligence
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