TechNieman Lab23m ago
Meta indefinitely pauses its new commercial terms
Meta indefinitely pauses its new commercial terms, which critics say would let it scrape sites of business users, after publisher outcry and court injunctions
TL;DRMeta delays new terms that would let it scrape business websites after legal and publisher pushback.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for tech platform power over user content; affects how businesses protect data from AI training.
Meta has indefinitely delayed its proposed commercial terms of service, which would have permitted the company to scrape the websites of Meta Business account users.
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