Meta's New Terms Let It Crawl Your Website for AI
Meta’s updated Commercial Terms take effect October 30, 2026, and authorize the company to crawl websites tied to business accounts on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — with the crawled content usable across Meta products, including AI services. Legal experts say the original wording covered AI training; after backlash, Meta removed the word “train” but kept broad crawling rights, per reporting by Nieman Lab, Ars Technica and Dealroom. Sources: Nieman Lab (Oct 15 report), Ars Technica, Dealroom, News/Media Alliance. ...