> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://orbiorbi.com/news/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Meta removes disputed website scraping language from commercial terms
- URL: https://orbiorbi.com/news/en/hot/meta-commercial-terms-linked-sites-ai-training-en/
- Published: 2026-10-16T14:02:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-18T23:00:34.000Z
- Description: The Verge and 36Kr report that Meta removed disputed commercial terms wording on webpage content for AI training. The Verge says experts had interpreted it as potentially allowing news-site scraping; the confirmed change is the wording's removal.
- Author: Orbis News
- Tags: #orbis-hot, #en

The Verge and 36Kr report that Meta removed disputed commercial terms wording on webpage content for AI training. The Verge says experts had interpreted it as potentially allowing news-site scraping; the confirmed change is the wording's removal.

## Sources and originals

- \[1\] Ars Technica · 2026-10-16 · [Read original](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-may-use-sweeping-new-commercial-tos-to-avoid-millions-in-ai-licensing-fees/?ref=orbiorbi.com)  
Ars Technica reports terms covering linked website content and concerns from legal experts.
- \[2\] The Verge · 2026-10-16 · [Read original](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012846/meta-business-terms-scrape-news-publishers?ref=orbiorbi.com)  
The Verge reports that new terms may permit scraping associated sites for AI training.
- \[3\] The Verge · 2026-10-17 · [Read original](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013409/meta-removes-language-that-may-have-allowed-it-to-scrape-news-sites?ref=orbiorbi.com)  
The Verge reports the removal and describes the earlier scraping implications as experts' interpretation.
- \[4\] 36氪 · 2026-10-18 · [Read original](https://36kr.com/newsflashes/4031076135162502?f=rss&ref=orbiorbi.com)  
36Kr also reports removal of the disputed wording on webpage content for AI training.

{"version":2,"hot":{"event\_id":"meta-commercial-terms-linked-sites-ai-training","group":"products","count":3,"heat":28.07354922057604,"verified":"confirmed","firstSeen":"2026-10-16T14:02:40.000Z","lastSeen":"2026-10-18T23:00:30.415Z","sources":\[{"n":"Ars Technica","publisher":"Ars Technica","u":"https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-may-use-sweeping-new-commercial-tos-to-avoid-millions-in-ai-licensing-fees/","say":"Ars Technica reports terms covering linked website content and concerns from legal experts.","tier":"T1","at":"2026-10-16T15:41:00.000Z"},{"n":"The Verge","publisher":"The Verge","u":"https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012846/meta-business-terms-scrape-news-publishers","say":"The Verge reports that new terms may permit scraping associated sites for AI training.","tier":"T1","at":"2026-10-16T14:02:40.000Z"},{"n":"The Verge","publisher":"The Verge","u":"https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013409/meta-removes-language-that-may-have-allowed-it-to-scrape-news-sites","say":"The Verge reports the removal and describes the earlier scraping implications as experts' interpretation.","tier":"T1","at":"2026-10-17T15:04:36.000Z"},{"n":"36氪","publisher":"36氪","u":"https://36kr.com/newsflashes/4031076135162502?f=rss","say":"36Kr also reports removal of the disputed wording on webpage content for AI training.","tier":"T1","at":"2026-10-18T08:44:36.000Z"}\],"signals":\[\],"facts":\[\]}}