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“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update.

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Meta indefinitely delayed plans to update commercial terms requiring Business account users to allow AI training on external websites linked on Facebook. A spokesperson stated changes are paused while stakeholders are engaged to ensure accuracy, noting existing terms remain in effect. Legal experts warned vague language could permit Meta to ignore scraping preferences and exhaustively crawl off-Facebook content, potentially avoiding millions in licensing fees if the update proceeds.

Key points

• Meta indefinitely delayed plans to update commercial terms requiring Business account users to allow AI training on external websites linked on Facebook.
• Legal experts warned vague language could permit Meta to ignore scraping preferences and exhaustively crawl off-Facebook content, potentially avoiding millions in licensing fees.

Context

Meta delayed plans to update commercial terms requiring Business account users to allow AI training on external websites linked on Facebook. Legal experts warned vague language could permit Meta to ignore scraping preferences and exhaustively crawl off-Facebook content, potentially avoiding millions in licensing fees if the update proceeds.

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Evidence is limited to a single Reuters quote from a Meta spokesperson and general legal expert warnings; specific dates for the delay, exact scope of affected content, and confirmed financial impact remain unknown.

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