Public Evidence Packet
Meta - Terms of Service
Terms of Service
fa92863a-4ba8-4ef9-9500-72fb44bb63c0- Screening date
- 23 Sept 2026, 17:16 UTC
- Jurisdiction
- Global
- Risk screening
- Medium · 6/10
- Score trace
- 0 points; unchanged
This packet records PolicyWatcher evidence and AI-assisted screening for one public change. It is not legal advice, a compliance verdict, a certification, or proof that the external source remains unchanged.
- 01Source evidence
- 02Explainability
- 03Governance Relevance
- 04Report Output
Dataset QA · sanitized public view
Source evidence
- Publication gate
- Published
- Retrieval state
- Recorded retrieval available
- Latest retrieval
- 23 Sept 2026, 17:16 UTC
- Sanitized channel
direct- Data status
- Available
- Public snapshot evidence
- Available
Public snapshot fingerprints
a16f6381e16a73a67a4ae74ef5d2a7e1fd3986cfb79980da6f3de86dcecef554Captured 28 Jul 2026, 22:41 UTC94c401fe28ed2a40bfbbec42c4f7e0d4bb26d7da1838e6b7d5e25511d73d52c7Captured 23 Sept 2026, 17:16 UTCSource confidence describes recorded retrieval and publication state. It does not rate the provider policy or certify source authenticity.
Source-anchored screening trace
Explainability
The updated Meta Terms remove specific rules for automated data collection, potentially increasing Meta's discretion over how data is accessed.
- Reason 1+1 score contribution
Reduced transparency on specific terms for automated data collection.
- Related KPI
- Data collection
- Source side
- old snapshot
Verified exact source passage
“including by engaging in Automated Data Collection as defined in the Automated Data Collection Terms) without our prior permission, or attempt to access data you do not have permission to access, regardless of whether such automated access”
- Reason 2+1 score contribution
Increased Meta discretion due to the removal of detailed external compliance requirements.
- Related KPI
- Regulatory compliance
- Source side
- old snapshot
Verified exact source passage
“If you engage in any Automated Data Collection, you must also comply with the Automated Data Collection Terms.”
- Reason 30 score contribution
Potential ambiguity for developers and businesses regarding automated data access guidelines.
- Related KPI
- Algorithmic transparency
- Source side
- Not recorded
Source passage not recordedThis historical reason has no recorded source passage.
Score reasons and deltaScore values are stored AI-assisted screening outputs. Verified anchors confirm only that the quoted passage occurs in the named snapshot; they do not prove the interpretation.
Advisory review map
Governance Relevance
EU AI Act
Official Journal text, 2024
Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, automated decisions, data use and human oversight review?
- AI training opt-out
- Not Available
- Algorithmic transparency
- Mentioned
- Automated decisions
- Opaque
- AI bias and fairness
- Absent
ISO/IEC 42001
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 overview
Which recorded policy statements may inform an AI management-system review of transparency, risk oversight and independent assurance?
- Algorithmic transparency
- Mentioned
- AI bias and fairness
- Absent
- Independent audit
- Absent
- Regulatory compliance
- Partial
NIST AI RMF
AI RMF 1.0; NIST revision in progress, checked 2026-07-29
Which recorded policy statements may support Govern, Map, Measure or Manage review questions?
- Algorithmic transparency
- Mentioned
- Automated decisions
- Opaque
- AI bias and fairness
- Absent
- Content moderation
- Partial
OECD AI Principles
OECD AI Principles, updated 2024
Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, fairness, accountability and user agency review?
- Consent mechanism
- Opt-Out
- Algorithmic transparency
- Mentioned
- AI bias and fairness
- Absent
- Independent audit
- Absent
Mappings identify review relevance between recorded PolicyWatcher KPI fields and framework topics. They are not legal interpretations, conformity assessments, certifications or compliance verdicts.
Exact change-bound files
Report Output
Both files are generated from this exact change ID.
Download exact-change PDF Download exact-change JSON7848259917d5744f7bfb46b083b59b99955d0dabf61da5ec6d54ce1041cd807dQuestions before reuse
- Does the original Terms of Service source still match the recorded public snapshot version 5?
- Do the cited source passages support each displayed reason, KPI value and regional note?
- Which advisory framework topics require specialist legal, risk or governance review for this use case?
- Has a later public change superseded this packet before it is reused in a decision or publication?