Meta has revised the language on its commercial terms page to eliminate phrasing that could have permitted the company to scrape information from news organizations and other websites. The removed text previously stated that the company might utilize content from various domains, web pages, and URLs to enhance or develop its services.
This modification comes after the company faced significant backlash regarding how it trains its artificial intelligence models. By removing these specific clauses, Meta is distancing itself from the explicit claim that it can unilaterally harvest external web data for AI improvement.
What it means
This shift indicates a retreat from broad claims of ownership or access to third-party web content for machine learning purposes. It suggests a response to pressure from content creators and publishers who object to their intellectual property being used to fuel generative AI without clear restrictions.
