Business‑Account Terms as Data Grab

Platforms are quietly using updated commercial terms attached to business accounts to claim rights to scrape and reuse linked website content for AI training, without a clear opt‑out or explicit mention of AI. That tactic can shortcut licensing negotiations and create a de facto compulsory license by contract, especially for news publishers who rely on licensing fees. — If adopted widely, this legal‑contract tactic could neutralize publishers' bargaining power, distort the market for training data, and prompt litigation or regulatory responses about contract limits and scraping norms.