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Meta Deletes AI Training Clause From Business Terms After Publisher Backlash

Meta buried a permission slip for AI training inside its business paperwork. Then publishers and lawyers found it, and on Saturday, Meta quietly deleted it. The company removed a provision from its updated commercial terms of use, set to take effect October 30, that had said Meta could “use any content from” a business account’s domains, web pages, or URLs to “provide, develop, improve, research, train, and maintain the integrity of” Meta products and services. The Verge first reported the edit, and TechCrunch confirmed it. ...

October 18, 2026 · 5 min · 889 words ·