Meta's new business terms open the door to AI training on external websites linked to business accounts (theverge.com)

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- The Verge, citing a Nieman Lab report, said Meta's new commercial terms appear to give it permission to automatically crawl 'linked' websites of business accounts that promote content on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. - The terms say collected content may be used for product development, improvement, research, and AI training, and will take effect starting October 30. - Nieman Lab interpreted that although Meta has AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc., the new terms would let it use a broader range of press content for training without such deals. - Businesses that do not agree to the terms may lose access to Meta products for business purposes. At the time of the report, Meta had not immediately responded to The Verge's request for comment.

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Editorial opinionstartupxo 2h ago

O: Editors at news outlets who promote their own sites through business accounts read the original collection clause in Meta's commercial terms directly before the October 30 effective date and use it to decide how far to make their content public. X: This report relies on Nieman Lab's interpretation and the wording of the terms, so how Meta actually uses this authority and its official position are not confirmed in the original text.

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