The policy prohibits developers from using data obtained through the Facebook platform for surveillance purposes, including monitoring individuals, groups, or organizations without their knowledge.
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This provision restricts developers from applying Facebook-sourced data, including user identifiers, location signals, and social graph information, to surveillance or monitoring applications, which has direct implications for law enforcement technology vendors, social listening platforms, and security analytics providers.
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The updated policy removes explicit disclosure that interactions with Meta AI are used to improve Meta's AI systems. The policy previously stated this practice directly; the revised language no longer includes this statement. Under the updated terms, users accessing the policy will see consolidated references to Meta Terms, AI terms, and Privacy Policy rather than separate Meta AI-specific terms, though the Privacy Policy may contain related disclosures about AI training and data use. You can review Meta's Privacy Policy directly to understand how interaction data may be used for AI improvement purposes.
View change record →Under this provision, third-party developers are prohibited from using Facebook platform data, including profile identifiers and social connections, to monitor or surveil users or other individuals, establishing a stated use-limitation that applies to all applications accessing the platform.
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This provision restricts developers from applying Facebook-sourced data, including user identifiers, location signals, and social graph information, to surveillance or monitoring applications, which has direct implications for law enforcement technology vendors, social listening platforms, and security analytics providers.
Under this provision, third-party developers are prohibited from using Facebook platform data, including profile identifiers and social connections, to monitor or surveil users or other individuals, establishing a stated use-limitation that applies to all applications accessing the platform.
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