Meta Resumes AI Training on EU Public Content

April 14, 2025, 11:48 am

Meta has announced it will resume training its artificial intelligence models using public data shared by European users on its platforms including Facebook and Instagram. After a previous pause due to regulatory concerns, the company is moving forward with plans to incorporate public posts, comments, and chats (excluding private messages) into its training datasets. This decision marks a renewed commitment to advancing AI capabilities while navigating stricter EU data privacy standards and regulatory oversight.

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