Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns

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A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.

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2026-10-17 21:31 · TechCrunch AI
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns

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