Meta updates business terms, sparking AI training fears among content creators

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, recently revised its business account terms, granting itself broad rights to scrape content from business websites for artificial intelligence development, according to Reading Eagle.

These changes, effective October 30, apply to all entities with free Meta business accounts, which are common among businesses, brands, and celebrities.

Legal experts and media representatives have expressed concern that Meta's new terms could allow it to use copyrighted material without contracts or compensation, impacting news organizations, artists, and other content creators.

Meta's updated terms permit automated software to collect any content from linked websites to improve its AI products, and companies disagreeing with the terms are advised to stop using Meta's services.

This development has raised alarms among publishers and legal experts who worry about the implications for intellectual property rights.

Meta has described the changes as a consolidation of previous policies, but many remain cautious about the potential effects on content owners and creators.