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Meta business accounts grant AI scraping consent, experts say

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Meta's business accounts on its platforms now appear to grant the company permission to use user data for AI training, according to legal experts. This change, embedded within the terms of service, means that users with Meta business accounts are effectively consenting to their data being scraped for AI development. Currently, there is no apparent opt-out mechanism for users to prevent this data usage. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about data privacy and AI training practices for businesses using Meta platforms.

RANK_REASON Legal experts interpret terms of service regarding AI data scraping, rather than a direct announcement from the company.

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Meta business accounts grant AI scraping consent, experts say

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

    Have a Meta business account? You’re consenting to AI scraping now, legal experts say And there’s no opt-out available. https://www. zdnet.com/business/meta-bus

    Have a Meta business account? You’re consenting to AI scraping now, legal experts say And there’s no opt-out available. https://www. zdnet.com/business/meta-busine ss-account-data-ai-scraping-terms/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity # Apple …

    LINKS zdnet.com/…/meta-business-account-data-ai…

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