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    Meta's New Terms Let It Use Business Website Content●Meta to Literally Every Business User: Nice Website You Got ThereMmastodon975 min ago

    Meta has updated its commercial terms so that any business using Meta's tools for commercial purposes grants the company broad rights over content from that business's website. Critics say this means Meta can scrape and repurpose business site content for almost any use, including feeding it to its AI model Muse. Business users and commentators are warning that companies may be handing over far more than they realise just by using Meta services.

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    A growing number of websites are blocking AI agents from accessing their content, according to a report by The Verge. As automated AI browsing and task-performing agents proliferate, site operators are tightening access controls to protect their content, traffic and revenue, reigniting debate over who may use published material and how the open web should accommodate automated visitors.

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    Developer's site flooded with AI bot traffic after Hacker News post●I posted to HN, and then my website was flooded with AI bot trafficYhnLifeFood35125 min ago

    Developer Sam Straus says his personal website was overwhelmed by AI crawler traffic shortly after he shared a post on Hacker News. The incident highlights growing frustration among site owners as AI companies aggressively scrape web content, often without permission and at scales that can disrupt small sites. Developers are increasingly comparing notes on blocking AI bots.

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