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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.

  1. 01Source evidence
  2. 02Explainability
  3. 03Governance Relevance
  4. 04Report Output
01

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

Previous · version 4a16f6381e16a73a67a4ae74ef5d2a7e1fd3986cfb79980da6f3de86dcecef554Captured 28 Jul 2026, 22:41 UTC
Current · version 594c401fe28ed2a40bfbbec42c4f7e0d4bb26d7da1838e6b7d5e25511d73d52c7Captured 23 Sept 2026, 17:16 UTC

Source confidence describes recorded retrieval and publication state. It does not rate the provider policy or certify source authenticity.

02

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.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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 recorded

    This 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.

03

Advisory review map

Governance Relevance

EU AI Act

Official Journal text, 2024

Mapped evidence

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
Framework source

ISO/IEC 42001

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 overview

Mapped evidence

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
Framework source

NIST AI RMF

AI RMF 1.0; NIST revision in progress, checked 2026-07-29

Mapped evidence

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
Framework source

OECD AI Principles

OECD AI Principles, updated 2024

Mapped evidence

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
Framework source

Mappings identify review relevance between recorded PolicyWatcher KPI fields and framework topics. They are not legal interpretations, conformity assessments, certifications or compliance verdicts.

04

Exact change-bound files

Report Output

Both files are generated from this exact change ID.

Download exact-change PDF Download exact-change JSON
Packet content digest · SHA-2567848259917d5744f7bfb46b083b59b99955d0dabf61da5ec6d54ce1041cd807d

Questions before reuse

  1. Does the original Terms of Service source still match the recorded public snapshot version 5?
  2. Do the cited source passages support each displayed reason, KPI value and regional note?
  3. Which advisory framework topics require specialist legal, risk or governance review for this use case?
  4. Has a later public change superseded this packet before it is reused in a decision or publication?