Meta removes disputed crawling language from its commercial terms (1 minute read)
Meta has removed wording from its commercial terms that critics said could allow it to use website content to train AI.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
5 stories, about 9 minutes of reading.
Meta has removed wording from its commercial terms that critics said could allow it to use website content to train AI.
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