The policy states that public content users create or share on Meta Products, including posts, comments, and audio, as well as interactions with Meta AI features and related metadata, may be used to develop and improve AI at Meta for both Meta Products and for third parties.
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This provision establishes that user-generated public content is within scope for AI model training and development, including for third parties beyond Meta's own products. The operational scope of this authorization extends to content posted by users across Facebook and Instagram and to metadata associated with AI feature interactions.
Under this provision, public content a user creates or shares on Meta Products, including posts, comments, and audio, may be collected and used to train AI models that Meta also makes available or provides services to third parties. The policy does not specify an opt-out mechanism specific to AI training use of public content, though general data controls are available in account settings.
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Compare across platforms →"Develop and improve AI at Meta for Meta Products and for third parties. Information categories we use... Your activity and information you provide: Public content you or others create or share, like posts, comments or audio on Meta Products. Interactions with our features that are part of AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, information like content and messages you or others exchange with these features. Information from partners, vendors and third parties.Excerpt from Meta's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR, particularly requirements relating to lawful basis for processing and transparency obligations regarding automated processing and profiling.
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This provision establishes that user-generated public content is within scope for AI model training and development, including for third parties beyond Meta's own products. The operational scope of this authorization extends to content posted by users across Facebook and Instagram and to metadata associated with AI feature interactions.
Under this provision, public content a user creates or shares on Meta Products, including posts, comments, and audio, may be collected and used to train AI models that Meta also makes available or provides services to third parties. The policy does not specify an opt-out mechanism specific to AI training use of public content, though general data controls are available …
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