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Meta's Updated Terms Grant Access to Crawl Advertisers' Websites for AI Training

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Meta has updated its terms to permit crawling and AI training on advertiser websites starting October 30, 2026.

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Meta has granted itself contractual permission to crawl and use advertiser websites for AI model training, effective October 30, 2026. The development comes as separate research indicates only 16% of consumers willingly grant AI systems access to their personal data. PPC Land reports the policy change in a landscape where advertiser consent and data usage practices face increasing scrutiny.

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