Business accounts will consent to Meta scraping their websites Starting Oct. 30

Meta will start scraping business accounts' websites starting October 30, under new commercial terms that allow for scraping of news sites, according to legal experts. The new terms permit Meta to scrape websites for a variety of purposes, including advertising and content moderation. The change follows a shift in the way Meta handles scraping, with the company previously requiring explicit consent for scraping of business accounts. The new terms are part of a broader update to Meta's commercial terms, which also include changes related to payment and the use of user data. Meta has faced criticism in the past for its scraping practices, with some critics arguing that the company's methods are overly broad and invasive. The new terms have been met with skepticism by some, who argue that they do not go far enough to protect business accounts from unauthorized scraping.