Meta's new terms will allow scraping of business accounts' websites with no opt out
Starting October 30, Meta's updated terms of use will let the company scrape websites "associated with" business accounts on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Experts say there is no opt out, and news sites tied to such accounts are affected.
- New Meta terms take effect on October 30
- Scraping covers sites "associated with" business accounts
- Continued use of the services counts as consent
- No opt-out option is provided
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