Facebook AI Crawler

Last updated 27 days ago.

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Facebook AI Crawler Traffic (Last 90 Days)

Avg Share
31.802%
Peak
100.000%
Total Visits
263
Active Days
8/91
↓ 80.0% vs previous week

What is Facebook AI Crawler?

About

The Meta-ExternalAgent crawler crawls the web for use cases such as training AI models or improving products by indexing content directly.

Operator

Meta (Facebook)

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Expected Behavior

AI model trainers systematically crawl websites to collect data for training and improving AI models. These bots read and analyze web content to understand language patterns, gather factual information, and build knowledge that will be incorporated into AI systems. The data they collect becomes part of the training dataset used to teach AI models how to understand and generate human-like text.

Should I Block Facebook AI Crawler?

The decision to block AI model trainers depends on how your business uses the content on your site. If you create original creative work, proprietary research, or paid content that gives you a competitive advantage, you should consider blocking these bots to protect your intellectual property. However, if your content helps potential customers discover your products or services, allowing AI models to access it can help you reach new audiences when people ask AI assistants for recommendations.

For detailed guidance on when to block AI model trainers, including considerations for different types of businesses and content, read our comprehensive guide.

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How Do I Block Facebook AI Crawler?

You can block this bot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt file. Use Spyglasses analytics to check whether it's actually following your rules.

User Agent Tokens

meta-externalagent\/[0-9]Should match instances of this bot

robots.txt

# robots.txt
# This should block Facebook AI Crawler

User-agent: meta-externalagent\/[0-9]
Disallow: /

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