Meta removed language from its terms of service that had raised concerns about web scraping and AI training, saying the update did not change how it crawls the web.
Meta removed language from its terms that had raised concerns about web scraping and AI training, and a Meta spokesperson said the update did not reflect a change in how Meta crawls the web.
Why it matters: The terms had drawn attention to how Meta's web crawling relates to AI training data, though Meta says its crawling practices are unchanged.
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Meta updates terms over scraping and AI training language
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“A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.”
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