Meta delays new scraping terms after publisher backlash
Meta pushed the effective date of its revised business terms from October 30 to November 20. After criticism, it removed the word "train" and limited crawling to ad and business products, but publishers and lawyers still demand a full pause.
- Meta removed "train" from the terms and limited scraping to business products
- The new effective date is November 20 instead of October 30
- US and UK publisher groups filed complaints and demand a pause
- Lawyers say the terms still allow mass scraping and test credentials
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