Meta has removed language from its terms of service that had sparked concerns about the company’s web scraping and AI training practices, according to TechCrunch AI. The specific language that raised concerns was not detailed in the reporting.
A Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch AI that the updated terms did not reflect an actual change in how Meta crawls the web. This suggests the modification was intended to clarify existing practices rather than signal a shift in the company’s approach to data collection or AI model training.
The removal of the controversial language comes amid ongoing scrutiny of how major tech companies use publicly available web data to train their artificial intelligence systems. However, based on Meta’s statement, the company maintains that its web crawling practices remain unchanged despite the updated terms of service language.