Meta's new commercial terms allow scraping of business sites starting Oct. 30
0in · hn · 2026-10-16
Per Nieman Lab, Meta's updated commercial terms take effect Oct. 30, and legal experts say they will allow Meta to scrape content from its business customers' websites — including news publishers. Business accounts consent to scraping simply by using Meta's services, with no separate opt-in. The change is especially consequential for news sites, potentially giving Meta access to content usable for AI training and products without individual licensing deals, stirring fresh copyright and consent disputes.
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