Meta Updates Terms to Address AI Scraping and Training Concerns

18 Oct 2026, 3:01 am · 2h ago · 1 min read · TechCrunch AINew

Meta has quietly updated its terms of service to remove controversial language that previously sparked widespread concerns over unauthorized web scraping for artificial intelligence model training. The company clarified via a spokesperson that the modifications to its legal documentation do not signal an operational shift in how its automated systems crawl web content across the internet. The move comes amid mounting global scrutiny from content creators, publishers, and privacy advocates over big tech platforms harvesting online information without explicit consent or compensation for generative AI development. Meta continues refining its data collection policies.