Meta announced that its commercial terms of service no longer contain the word “train,” a change prompted by backlash from news publishers and regulator calls for intervention. Critics say the original wording let Meta scrape website content without consent. The company says the edit addresses those concerns, but the terms still allow other forms of data use. The move follows statements from groups in the UK, EU and US urging regulators to block the prior language.
Why it matters
Publishers may find it harder for Meta to claim automatic rights to scrape their sites without explicit permission.
