From PCMAG · Michael Kan · · 1m 10s
Meta Delays AI Terms Update
Meta delays ad terms update after publishers warn of web scraping for AI training.
In brief
Meta delays ad terms update after publishers warn of web scraping for AI training. Meta delays updating its ad terms until November 20 to address concerns about scraping websites for AI training. Originally reported by PCMAG.
Meta delays ad terms update
Meta says it won't update its ads and business terms until November 20 to consult with industry.
New terms address publisher concerns
Meta revised commercial terms to clarify web scraping only applies to advertising and business products.
Terms remove 'train' from section
The new terms removed the word 'train' from the section that alarmed publishers.
Publishers warn of scraping risks
Publishers fear Meta will scrape websites for ai training without licensing deals.
Publishers call terms 'absurd'
Theo Bamber called Meta's terms 'absolutely nuts' and warned of massive data scraping.
“This is absolutely nuts”
Meta claims no change to web crawlers
Meta says web crawlers still respect robots.txt files for content owners.
Publishers demand legal review
Publishers argue Meta's terms give legal cover for web scraping despite robots.txt blocks.
Meta delays implementation
Meta delays updated terms implementation until November 20 to address concerns.
What it means
Meta delays updating its ad terms until November 20 to address concerns about scraping websites for AI training.
