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The updated terms remove developer restrictions that previously applied to large-scale platforms, meaning companies with more than 700 million monthly active users can now access Meta's AI models without special permission. The terms also eliminate the restriction on EU developers accessing multimodal models and consolidate account management under either managed accounts or Meta accounts. Developers previously subject to these restrictions should review whether the updated terms now permit their use case.
View change record →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.
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you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo...and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or any country that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country, or (b) to anyone listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties
The Services are intended for visitors located within the United States. We make no representation that the Services are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States.
"If you are located in a country that is subject to embargo under the laws of the United States...or if you are on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...you may not engage in commercial activities using the Services unless authorized by applicable laws.Excerpt from Meta's Llama API Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If you are located in a country that is subject to embargo under the laws of the United States...or if you are on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...you may not engage in commercial activities using the Services unless authorized by applicable laws.”
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