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Meta Updates Terms to Scrape Business Website Content for AI Training
- Meta is updating its commercial terms on October 30 to allow scraping of linked website content for AI training.
- Legal experts warn these changes could undermine AI licensing deals for news publishers.
- Businesses cannot opt out of the new terms; they must stop using Meta services if they disagree.
- The changes could save Meta millions in AI licensing fees.
- No direct opt-out option is provided for businesses accepting the terms.