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Meta delays new business terms to Nov 20 after publisher AI scraping concerns

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Meta is postponing enforcement of its updated business terms from October 30 to November 20, following publisher concerns that the terms could permit scraping of news sites for AI training. A Meta spokesperson said the delay allows more time to explain what is changing and what is not to partners and stakeholders.

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  1. The Verge AIEmma Roth
    Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping

    Meta is delaying the enforcement of its new business terms after publishers raised concerns that they could allow the company to scrape news sites for AI training, as reported earlier by Fast Company . In a statement to The Verge , Meta spokesperson Daniel Roberts says the terms will go into effect on November 20th "to allow more time for us to explain to our partners and stakeholders what's changing and what's not." The business terms , which were originally supposed to go into effect on October 30th, appeared to give Meta permission to freely scrape the new sites that use its platforms, while using the material for AI training. Though Meta u … Read the full story at The Verge.

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