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Meta's new terms spark publisher backlash over website crawling

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

Meta plans to introduce new commercial terms on November 20th that would allow its automated systems to crawl websites linked to businesses on its platforms. European publishers are concerned that these terms could permit AI training and other automated uses, even after Meta removed explicit references to AI. Media organizations are urging European regulators to intervene, questioning whether businesses should be forced to accept these terms to maintain access to professional tools and reach their audience. AI

IMPACT Meta's new terms could impact how businesses manage their online content and data, potentially affecting AI training data availability and publisher rights.

RANK_REASON Meta's new commercial terms for business accounts represent a change in platform policy and tool usage, rather than a core AI release or research.

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Meta's new terms spark publisher backlash over website crawling

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Meta wants to crawl websites linked to businesses on its platforms. European publishers are fighting back. From November 20, Meta plans to introduce new commerc

    Meta wants to crawl websites linked to businesses on its platforms. European publishers are fighting back. From November 20, Meta plans to introduce new commercial terms allowing its automated systems to regularly crawl and collect content from websites associated with profession…

    LINKS heise.de/…/Meta-s-new-terms-Publishers-se…

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