Meta terms reportedly grant itself rights to scrape the open web for AI training
VeryWellVersed · x · 2026-10-17
Jason Kint flagged that Meta appears to be seeking rights to scrape websites across the open web and train its AI on them, with any business using Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or other Meta services after October 30, 2026 deemed to consent—effectively covering every company. He called the clause outrageous; if accurate, Meta's social reach would become a blanket AI-training license over the web.
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