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Meta briefly allowed AI scraping of business sites, then reversed course

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Meta briefly included terms that would allow it to scrape business account websites for AI training, sparking alarm among publishers and legal experts. Following significant backlash, the company removed this language, stating it was only intended for ad products and did not change their practices. Despite the removal, concerns about Meta's transparency regarding data usage for AI training persist. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about data privacy and transparency for businesses using social media platforms for AI training.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a policy change and subsequent backlash, not a direct product or research release.

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Meta briefly allowed AI scraping of business sites, then reversed course

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · spookyd ·

    Meta quietly added terms letting it scrape any business account's website for AI training — alarming publishers and legal experts. After backlash, the company r

    Meta quietly added terms letting it scrape any business account's website for AI training — alarming publishers and legal experts. After backlash, the company removed the language, saying it only ever applied to ads products and nothing changed in practice. Transparency concerns …

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/meta-removes-language-th…

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