“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update.
Meta won’t force Facebook page owners to allow AI training on linked content.
TL;DR
- Meta indefinitely delays commercial terms update requiring AI training on linked external websites.
- The proposed changes faced global backlash from publishers, legal experts, and regulators.
- Injunctions were issued in Brazil and Norway blocking the terms.
- The UK's Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into Meta's practices.
- US Senators Adam Schiff and Marsha Blackburn urged Mark Zuckerberg to withdraw the terms.
- Meta stated it would consult with industry groups before making policy changes.
- Meta previously insisted it respects robots.txt preferences for crawling.