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Mastodon updates robots.txt to control AI data usage

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Mastodon has updated its robots.txt file to provide guidelines for AI crawlers. The update allows AI search engines to access content while explicitly disallowing AI training on the platform's data. This move aims to give users more control over how their data is used by artificial intelligence systems. AI

IMPACT Provides a framework for platforms to manage AI data access and training.

RANK_REASON This is a policy update for a specific platform (Mastodon) regarding AI crawlers, not a broad industry-wide policy or a core AI release.

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Mastodon updates robots.txt to control AI data usage

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

    # Development # Guidelines robots.txt for AI crawlers · You can allow AI search, but disallow AI training https:// ilo.im/16hkaq _____ # AI # AiSearch # AiTrain

    # Development # Guidelines robots.txt for AI crawlers · You can allow AI search, but disallow AI training https:// ilo.im/16hkaq _____ # AI # AiSearch # AiTraining # Crawlers # Content # Websites # UserAgents # RobotsTxt # WebDev # Backend

    LINKS specification.website/…/robots-for-ai-cra…

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