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This page bundles Meta's Platform Terms (the Facebook Developer Agreement governing third-party Apps that integrate with Facebook's APIs) — the consumer-facing Facebook Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are tracked separately in Facebook_Terms_of_Service.md and Facebook_Privacy_Policy.md. It covers Meta's license *from* developers ("Your License to Us" — a broad grant over App data/content), the license *to* developers ("Our License to You" — narrow, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, non-assignable), and a Glossary of defined terms.

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Facebook – Other

Dataset: PGAv2 (Platform Governance Archive v2) — 25 platforms, 2022–2026

PGAv2 (Platform Governance Archive v2) is this wiki’s legacy dataset: pre-tagged JSONL records covering 25 major social-media, messaging, and content-sharing platforms, with risk scores and keywords assigned via systematic extraction of 1,736 high-risk clauses from each platform’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policies, and Community Guidelines, spanning 2022–2026.

Note: This page contains documented policy clauses. Risk assessment is qualitative and context-dependent. For analysis of patterns across platforms, see:

• AI Act Substance Matrix
• Tier Bifurcation
• Scraper Enforcement Gap
• Methodology

Source: sources/jsonl/Facebook_Other.jsonl Last updated: 2026-02-04

Overview

This page bundles Meta’s Platform Terms (the Facebook Developer Agreement governing third-party Apps that integrate with Facebook’s APIs) — the consumer-facing Facebook Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are tracked separately in Facebook_Terms_of_Service.md and Facebook_Privacy_Policy.md. It covers Meta’s license from developers (“Your License to Us” — a broad grant over App data/content), the license to developers (“Our License to You” — narrow, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, non-assignable), and a Glossary of defined terms.

This is an unusually stable page: across 17 scrapes spanning 2022-07-11 to 2026-02-04 (3.5 years), the entire dataset contains only 13 unique snippets. The two core IP-rights paragraphs are word-for-word identical for the first 16 scrapes; the only genuine substantive edit found is at 2026-02-04, which adds a new compliance-warranty sentence to the “Your License to Us” clause. There is no explicit AI clause anywhere in this document; all flagged keywords fall under “non-explicit predatory” license language.

Notable keyword mismatch: the automated means tag in this dataset does not point to an anti-scraping clause at all. All 6 of its unique captured snippets are crops of the Platform Terms’ alphabetically-lettered Glossary section (definitions like “SDKs,” “Service Provider,” “Tech Provider,” “Third-Party Auditors,” “User”) — verified programmatically that none of them contain the substring “automat” anywhere. This looks like a scraper window-alignment artifact (the real anti-scraping language, if present, must live just outside the captured window) rather than a genuine automated-means clause, and is flagged per the wiki’s rule against inventing unsupported connections.

Flagged Keywords & Risks

• royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable — Tag “Your License to Us” — the core developer-to-Meta grant: “You grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to: host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of any information, data, and other content made available by you or on your behalf… for any business purpose in connection with operating, providing, or improving Platform or any other Meta Product. This license remains in effect even if you stop using Platform.” Why it matters: this is a maximal, perpetual (survives App removal), uncompensated license over everything a third-party App sends to Meta through the Platform — not user Content directly, but the data App developers route through Meta’s APIs.
• sublicense, sublicensable, transferable, assignable — Tag “Our License to You” — the reciprocal Meta-to-developer grant: “we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except to Service Providers as described below), non-transferable, non-assignable license to use, access, and integrate with Platform.” Why it matters: the mirror image of the clause above — Meta retains broad rights over developer-submitted content/data while giving developers only a narrow, revocable, non-transferable right to access its API.
• automated means — See the data-quality finding in the Overview above; the captured text is Glossary definitions, not an anti-scraping clause.

Legal Context & Research Significance

The “Your License to Us” clause — a transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free grant over developer-submitted data that “remains in effect even if you stop using Platform” — falls squarely within wearetosed’s “data sharing & selling” category, since it permits Meta to redistribute App data across “any other Meta Product” indefinitely. Soneji et al. (2025) find that across 243 ToS;DR cases, roughly two-thirds of clauses skew in favor of the service provider rather than the user; this page’s perpetual, one-directional license (paired with the narrow, revocable “Our License to You” grant back to developers) is a clear instance of that asymmetry. Javed and Sajid (2024) note that the majority of privacy-policy-literature studies (57.43%) still rely on manual, qualitative analysis rather than automated NLP extraction — a methodological reality reflected in this page’s own data-quality finding, where the automated means tag was confirmed by hand to be a scraper window-alignment artifact rather than a genuine anti-scraping clause.

Changes Summary

Version History

2022-07-11

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

Clause: royalty-free, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable

The Meta Companies reserve all rights, title, and interest (including the right to enforce any such rights) not expressly granted in these Terms. * b. Your License to Us * i. Your Content: * 1. You grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to: host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of any information, data, and other content made available by you or on your behalf (including by your Service Providers or through your App) in connection with Platform (collectively, “Your Content”) for any business purpose in connection with operating, providing, or improving Platform or any other Meta Product. This license remains in effect even if you stop using Platform. Without limitation, your license to us includes: the right to incorporate Your Content into other parts of Meta Products, the right to attribute the source of Your Content using your name, trademarks, or logos; the right to use Your Content for promotional purposes, and the right to analyze Your Content (including to make sure you’re complying with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies). * 2. If you use the Meta Business Tools to send us Business Tool Data, our use of that data is governed by the Business Tools Terms rather than the foregoing license for Your Content.

Clause: royalty-free, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable

• 3. If you owned Your Content before providing it to us, you will continue owning it after providing it to us, subject to any rights granted in these Terms or any other applicable terms or policies and any access you provide to others by sharing it via Platform. * ii. Your App: * 1. You grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to: host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your App for any business purpose in connection with operating, providing, or improving Platform. This license remains in effect even if you stop using Platform. Without limitation, the foregoing license includes the right to frame or link to your App, to place content (including ads) around your App, and to analyze your App (including to assess your compliance with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies). * 2. As between the parties, in connection with Platform, we won’t be subject to any terms or policies associated with your App or Your Content (even if we click or tap agreement).

Clause: royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable

Those terms and policies are considered null and void and are rejected and excluded from these Terms. * 3. Nothing in these Terms will be interpreted as a representation or agreement that we will not develop or have not developed apps, products, features, or services that are similar to your App or compete with your App. * iii. Your Name, Trademarks, and Logos: You grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use your name, trademarks, and logos for distribution, marketing, and promotional purposes, in connection with your use of Meta Products, in all formats and media. This license remains in effect for existing materials and instances even if you stop using Platform. * c. Protecting the Rights of Others * i. You will not provide or promote content in your App that infringes upon or otherwise violates the rights of any person or third party.

Clause: sublicense

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein (including in Section 12 (“Glossary”) have the meaning given in our other terms and policies, including our Terms of Service and our Meta Commercial Terms. The term “including” means “including without limitation.” 2. Intellectual Property Rights -------------------------------- * a. Our License to You. Subject to your compliance with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except to Service Providers as described below), non-transferable, non-assignable license to use, access, and integrate with Platform, but only to the extent permitted in these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies. You will not sell, transfer, or sublicense Platform to anyone. Except as expressly licensed herein, you will not use, access, integrate with, modify, translate, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, or otherwise exploit Platform or any aspect thereof. The Meta Companies reserve all rights, title, and interest (including the right to enforce any such rights) not expressly granted in these Terms. * b. Your License to Us * **i.

Clause: sublicensable, transferable, assignable

• f. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein (including in Section 12 (“Glossary”) have the meaning given in our other terms and policies, including our Terms of Service and our Meta Commercial Terms. The term “including” means “including without limitation.” 2. Intellectual Property Rights -------------------------------- * a. Our License to You. Subject to your compliance with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except to Service Providers as described below), non-transferable, non-assignable license to use, access, and integrate with Platform, but only to the extent permitted in these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies. You will not sell, transfer, or sublicense Platform to anyone. Except as expressly licensed herein, you will not use, access, integrate with, modify, translate, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, or otherwise exploit Platform or any aspect thereof. The Meta Companies reserve all rights, title, and interest (including the right to enforce any such rights) not expressly granted in these Terms. * **b.

Clause: derivative works, create derivative

The term “including” means “including without limitation.” 2. Intellectual Property Rights -------------------------------- * a. Our License to You. Subject to your compliance with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except to Service Providers as described below), non-transferable, non-assignable license to use, access, and integrate with Platform, but only to the extent permitted in these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies. You will not sell, transfer, or sublicense Platform to anyone. Except as expressly licensed herein, you will not use, access, integrate with, modify, translate, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, or otherwise exploit Platform or any aspect thereof. The Meta Companies reserve all rights, title, and interest (including the right to enforce any such rights) not expressly granted in these Terms. * b. Your License to Us * i. Your Content: * 1.

Clause: automated means

• o. “SDKs” means any object code, source code, or documentation you receive from us that helps you create Apps or content for use with the Platform. * p. “Service Provider” means an entity you use to provide you services in connection with Platform or any Platform Data. * q. “Tech Provider” means a Developer of an App whose primary purpose is to enable Users thereof to access and use Platform or Platform Data. * r. “Third-Party Auditors” has the meaning given in Section 7.b (“Regular Monitoring”). * s.

2022-07-12

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2022-07-11 (see above).

2022-09-20

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable unchanged from 2022-07-12.

Clause: automated means (new glossary-window crop — mismatched keyword, see Overview)

“SDKs” means any object code, source code, or documentation you receive from us that helps you create Apps or content for use with the Platform. * p. “Service Provider” means an entity you use to provide you services in connection with Platform or any Platform Data. * q. “Tech Provider” means a Developer of an App whose primary purpose is to enable Users thereof to access and use Platform or Platform Data. * r. “Third-Party Auditors” has the meaning given in Section 7.b (“Regular Monitoring”). * s. “User” means the end user of an App (whether a person or an entity).

2022-10-11

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2022-09-20 (see above).

2023-01-21

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2022-10-11 (see above).

2023-04-25

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable unchanged from 2023-01-21.

Clause: automated means (new glossary-window crop — mismatched keyword, see Overview)

“SDKs” means any object code, source code, or documentation you receive from us that helps you create Apps or content for use with the Platform. * q. “Service Provider” means an entity you use to provide you services in connection with Platform or any Platform Data. * r. “Tech Provider” means a Developer of an App whose primary purpose is to enable Users thereof to access and use Platform or Platform Data. * s. “Third-Party Auditors” has the meaning given in Section 7.b (“Regular Monitoring”). * t. “User” means the end user of an App (whether a person or an entity).

2024-05-01

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2023-04-25 (see above).

2024-06-18

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2024-05-01 (see above).

2024-10-16

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2024-06-18 (see above).

2025-02-04

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2024-10-16 (see above).

2025-07-22

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2025-02-04 (see above).

2025-08-23

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable unchanged from 2025-07-22.

Clause: automated means (new glossary-window crop, also reflects a real new Glossary entry — see Changes Summary)

• q. “Service Provider” means an entity you use to provide you services in connection with Platform or any Platform Data. * r. “Supplementary Data Transfer Addendum” means the terms available at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/Privacy/Transfers. * s. “Tech Provider” means a Developer of an App whose primary purpose is to enable Users thereof to access and use Platform or Platform Data. * t. “Third-Party Auditors” has the meaning given in Section 7.b (“Regular Monitoring”). * u.

2025-10-23

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable unchanged from 2025-08-23.

Clause: automated means (new glossary-window crop — mismatched keyword, see Overview)

“SDKs” means any object code, source code, or documentation you receive from us that helps you create Apps or content for use with the Platform. * q. “Service Provider” means an entity you use to provide you services in connection with Platform or any Platform Data. * r. “Supplementary Data Transfer Addendum” means the terms available at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/Privacy/Transfers. * s. “Tech Provider” means a Developer of an App whose primary purpose is to enable Users thereof to access and use Platform or Platform Data. * t. “Third-Party Auditors” has the meaning given in Section 7.b (“Regular Monitoring”).

2025-11-04

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2025-10-23 (see above).

2025-12-04

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2025-11-04 (see above).

2025-12-13

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

All clauses unchanged from 2025-12-04 (see above).

2026-02-04

• Explicit AI clause: NO
• Non-explicit predatory: YES
• Flagged keywords: royalty-free, sublicense, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable, assignable, automated means

sublicense, assignable unchanged from 2025-12-13.

Clause: royalty-free, sublicensable, derivative works, create derivative, transferable (updated wording — new compliance-warranty sentence added; see Changes Summary)

The Meta Companies reserve all rights, title, and interest (including the right to enforce any such rights) not expressly granted in these Terms. * b. Your License to Us * i. Your Content: * 1. You grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to: host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of any information, data, and other content made available by you or on your behalf (including by your Service Providers or through your App) in connection with Platform (collectively, “Your Content”) for any business purpose in connection with operating, providing, or improving Platform or any other Meta Product. This license remains in effect even if you stop using Platform. Without limitation, your license to us includes: the right to incorporate Your Content into other parts of Meta Products, the right to attribute the source of Your Content using your name, trademarks, or logos; the right to use Your Content for promotional purposes, and the right to analyze Your Content (including to make sure you’re complying with these Terms and all other applicable terms and policies). To the extent you provide Your Content to us, you represent and warrant that such sharing is in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including that you have obtained and continue to maintain and provide all applicable consents, permissions, and/or disclosures required under applicable laws and regulations to enable such sharing for the purposes set forth herein. * 2.

Clause: automated means (updated wording — new compliance-warranty sentence added; see Changes Summary)

• r. “Service Provider” means an entity you use to provide you services in connection with Platform or any Platform Data. * s. “Tech Provider” means a Developer of an App whose primary purpose is to enable Users thereof to access and use Platform or Platform Data. * t. “Third-Party Auditors” has the meaning given in Section 7.b (“Regular Monitoring”). * u. “User” means the end user of an App (whether a person or an entity). * v.