Meta pauses AI training terms update after backlash
Original title: Everyone Everywhere Hated Meta’s New AI Training Terms. Now, They’re On Pause
Meta has paused its commercial terms update that would have allowed scraping websites for generative AI training, keeping existing rules in effect while consulting stakeholders.
Following widespread backlash from journalists and users, Meta announced it is pausing updates to its commercial terms of use. The terms would have required business accounts to allow Meta to use their content for developing, improving, and training its AI products. The update was set to take effect October 30 but pushed to November 20 before being paused entirely. Existing terms remain in effect. In the UK and EU, users can object to certain data uses. A Norwegian court granted an injunction, and the UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating.
Unconfirmed: Exact pause date and future timeline unconfirmed; claims based on Meta announcement and Nieman Lab reporting
- Terms would allow use of content for all Meta products
- Pushed to November 20 then fully paused
- Norwegian injunction against terms
- UK CMA investigating
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- Meta
- Products
- Meta Commercial Terms
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- NorwayUnited Kingdom
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Following widespread backlash, Meta announced earlier this week it’s putting a planned update of its commercial terms of use on pause. The terms would have required business accounts to allow Meta to “use any content from such domains, web pages, or URLs to provide, develop, improve, research, train, and maintain the integrity of” Meta’s products.
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