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Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees.

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Meta has streamlined its commercial terms of service, and legal experts warn the change is an attempt to avoid paying millions in AI licensing fees.

Why it matters: If the experts' reading holds, Meta could use its commercial terms to escape payments for content used in AI training.

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“Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.”
Ars Technica AI, 16 Oct 2026, 15:41.

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