# Bad Influence story: eBay appears to block Meta's Muse and other third-party AI agents from browsing

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 11:20. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/570cb9a6-8f16-4d4b-90e4-b203e4a0f8d1

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Latest update (11-10 11:20): eBay appears to block third-party AI agents, including Meta's Muse, from browsing

Overview: eBay appears to have blocked Meta's Muse agent from browsing its listings, after the agent had been curating watch listings for a reader for several weeks, according to The Verge. eBay spokesperson Sybille St. Arromand says the company takes a selective approach to third-party agents, has restricted access in certain cases including unauthorized scraping and training on its data, and is in talks with potential partners. Meta declined to comment.

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1. 11-10 11:20 · The Verge · AI · [eBay appears to block third-party AI agents, including Meta's Muse, from browsing](https://badinfluence.news/items/kmz0apfega9o2mbwahm2uipuz)
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