Meta's New Terms Could Allow Free AI Training on Publisher Content

Meta's updated terms of service, effective October 30th, may grant the social media giant permission to utilize content from websites associated with its business users for artificial intelligence development. This includes online publishers, according to a report by Nieman Lab.

The revised terms suggest Meta could "develop, improve, research," and "train" its AI models using this scraped content. This potential use of publisher material without explicit compensation or consent raises significant concerns for the news industry, which relies on its content for revenue and audience engagement.