Developers are not allowed to scrape Meta's platform, use unauthorized bots or automated tools to collect data, or attempt to reverse engineer Meta's software. Only Meta's official APIs and developer tools may be used for automated data access.
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This provision defines the permitted scope of automated data access, which affects how developers can build data-intensive applications and limits the types of integrations that are permissible without prior authorization.
The updated terms authorize Meta to retain user-submitted content if its systems flag the content for a potential policy violation, in addition to retention tied to legal compliance and contractual rights. This expands the circumstances under which content may be preserved without explicit time limits. Under the revised language, content retention decisions may now be driven by automated policy-violation flagging in addition to legal or contractual necessity. Developers integrating the Llama API should understand that flagged content may be retained indefinitely pending policy review.
View change record →Removal of anti-scraping and reverse-engineering provisions eliminates restrictions on unauthorized access methods and code analysis, reducing technical protection language.
View full change record →This restriction limits the methods by which developers can access platform data on behalf of users, which has implications for the types of features and integrations that third-party apps can offer to consumers using Meta-connected services.
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"You must not, and must not facilitate or enable others to, scrape or crawl any part of our Platform or access the Platform using any automated means (such as bots, scrapers, or crawlers) other than those permitted by these Terms or Meta's official developer tools. You must not, and must not attempt to, decode, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any component of the Platform.— Excerpt from Meta's Llama API Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in the US context, which has been interpreted in varying ways regarding unauthorized automated access to platform data. The Ninth Circuit's hiQ v. LinkedIn ruling and subsequent developments have created some uncertainty about the scope of CFAA liability for scraping publicly accessible data. EU equivalents include the Directive on attacks against information systems. The relevant enforcement authorities include the US DOJ for CFAA criminal matters and civil litigants in private enforcement. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The prohibition on scraping and reverse engineering is standard in platform terms and aligns with common industry practice. The CFAA-based legal risk for unauthorized scraping creates meaningful enforcement exposure for developers who exceed their licensed access scope, though the boundaries of 'unauthorized access' under the CFAA remain subject to ongoing judicial interpretation. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU developers should assess whether equivalent national computer crime statutes apply to automated access beyond licensed scope. Researchers and journalists in some jurisdictions may have limited exemptions for automated data collection for public interest purposes, though the enforceability of such exemptions in the context of private platform terms is jurisdiction-dependent. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Developers who use third-party data enrichment or analytics vendors that operate by scraping Meta platform data should assess whether those vendor practices would constitute a violation of this provision and whether the developer could face indirect liability for facilitating prohibited scraping. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit all automated data collection mechanisms in their Meta-connected applications to confirm they operate exclusively through Meta's official APIs and developer tools. Any use of third-party data vendors that include Meta-sourced data should be reviewed for compliance with this provision.
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This provision defines the permitted scope of automated data access, which affects how developers can build data-intensive applications and limits the types of integrations that are permissible without prior authorization.
This restriction limits the methods by which developers can access platform data on behalf of users, which has implications for the types of features and integrations that third-party apps can offer to consumers using Meta-connected services.
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