Meta’s global dust-up over scraping, AI showcases legal risks for platforms
By Chris May, Nick Robertson and Emma Whitford ( October 29, 2026, 20:52 GMT | Comment) -- Meta Platforms’ swift reaction to global criticism over recently proposed changes to its terms of service has put a spotlight on deepening fault lines between Big Tech platforms and publishers while presenting a cautionary tale about legal risks associated with bots that trawl for information online.Meta Platforms’ swift reaction to global criticism over recently proposed changes to its terms of service has put a spotlight on deepening fault lines between Big Tech platforms and publishers while presenting a cautionary tale about legal risks associated with bots that trawl for information online....
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