Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns

Meta has removed language from its terms of service that had raised concerns about data scraping and AI model training. Legal experts had described the provision as "remarkable," suggesting it could have allowed Meta to scrape content from any publisher with a Meta business account for training its AI models. This change comes amidst ongoing lawsuits against AI companies, including Meta, regarding alleged copyright infringement, despite Meta having won a high-profile case last year.

This report details Meta's removal of a controversial provision, unlike previous reports that focused on the provision's potential implications for data scraping and AI training.