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Canadian news publishers worried about Meta’s new terms of service
Publishers say Meta should explain whether revised terms could allow website scraping for artificial intelligence training, as the company says its web crawler use is unchanged.
- On Wednesday, Canadian news companies expressed apprehension regarding Meta's updated terms of service, demanding the company clarify how these changes will impact their digital operations.
- Reports from Neiman Lab suggested the updated terms could potentially permit Meta to scrape websites linked to business accounts for AI training purposes, fueling industry uncertainty.
- Meta subsequently revised the language, asserting the changes do not modify how it utilizes web crawlers; however, anxiety among media organizations has not abated.
- The Canadian Association of Broadcasters and News Media Canada are calling for transparency, while European and British publishers have requested government regulators intervene.
- Existing restrictions on news content in Canada create additional uncertainty, leaving local outlets unsure how the new terms apply within the context of current blocking policies.
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Canadian news publishers worried about Meta’s new terms of service
OTTAWA — Canadian news companies say they’re worried about changes to Meta’s terms of service and want the company to clarify how they will be affected. Meta’s changes to its terms of service, first reported by Neiman Lab, led some to suggest the terms...
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