Meta removes terms language that raised scraping and AI training concerns, says web crawling is unchanged

Meta removed language from its terms that had raised concerns about scraping and AI training. A spokesperson said the updated terms do not reflect any change in how Meta crawls the web.

For site operators or developers setting crawler policies, the reported removal may reduce terms ambiguity but does not signal an operational change, according to Meta. The trade-off is relying on Meta’s stated continuity without more detail on what the removed language would have allowed in practice.