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Meta to Use EU User Content for AI Training as Opt-Out Period Ends

Meta announced on May 27, 2025, it will use public posts from EU users to train its AI models unless users opt out by that date.
The policy change follows a deadline for users to opt out by May 27, with use of data starting June 26, amid some uncertainty about opt-out effects.
The European Broadcasting Union is assessing the impact on public service media, especially for institutional social media accounts and data governance questions.
Concerns focus on unclear opt-out processes for different account types and risks involving copyright, reputational damage, and audience engagement from AI training use.
Meta offers users a way to stop data use before the deadline, but ongoing legal and regulatory reviews may lead to further coordinated actions by affected parties.

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