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Meta plans to implement an update to its commercial terms on October 30 that would allow it to use content from websites linked to business accounts for access, indexing, analysis, and training, without a clear opt-out option. While the company says the change is limited to consolidating provisions and does not alter how it crawls the web, legal experts warn that it could expand its authority over publishers and web content.