News about copyright

From October 30, 2026, businesses using Meta's commercial tools will automatically grant Meta permission to deploy bots that scan all their websites, domains and URLs to train AI, according to a report by The Register published October 16, 2026. The updated terms also let Meta create test credentials to access login-protected areas and shift copyright liability onto businesses, which must indemnify Meta if third parties sue. The News/Media Alliance, through its CEO Danielle Coffey, called the move overreaching and possibly illegal. Santa Clara University law professor Eric Goldman described it as a “Hobson's choice,” since businesses can only accept or leave the platform, and noted the terms do not commit to honoring robots.txt.