Industry · 1 min read · Ars Technica
“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update.
Meta indefinitely paused its plan to require Facebook page owners to allow AI training on linked external content. The company cited stakeholder feedback and legal challenges as reasons for the delay.
Key signals
- 01Meta paused AI training terms after publisher and regulator backlash.
- 02Legal concerns warned the vague language could bypass robots.txt and scrape content.
- 03Regulators in Brazil, Norway, UK opened investigations and injunctions.
“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update., published by Ars Technica.
Meta won't force Facebook page owners to allow AI training on linked content.
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