STORY SO FAR / edited Mon 19 Oct 2026
Meta's new commercial terms, effective 30 Oct, appeared to allow scraping 'associated' sites for AI training. Meta then removed some wording and says nothing changed in how it crawls. Outlets and legal experts read it differently.
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Meta's new commercial terms (effective Oct 30) appeared to allow scraping of "associated" sites for AI training
Meta then removed some wording. A Meta spokesperson says this does not reflect a change in how it crawls. Outlets and legal experts read it differently.
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SOURCESThe VergeTechCrunch
