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Meta Indefinitely Postpones Controversial Web Scraping Policy Changes
- Meta was set to implement changes in October but delayed until November, now postponed indefinitely.
- The changes involved updating Meta Commercial Terms, Product Catalog Terms, Self-Serve Ad Terms, and Ad Creative Generative AI.
- The changes would have allowed Meta to crawl websites linked on Facebook for AI training.
- The decision follows backlash from stakeholders and a failed attempt to quell it.
- Meta's existing terms remain in effect while the company continues to engage with stakeholders.
Articles (4)
Mashable·
Meta puts controversial web scraping policy changes on hold indefinitely
Ars Technica·
“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update.
The Next Web·
Meta pauses new business terms that would let it crawl publishers’ websites
Reuters·
Meta pauses planned terms updates, keeps existing rules in place