Adobe Faces Backlash Over New Terms of Service Granting Access to User Content

Kumar Hemant from Candid.Technology reports on the recent controversy surrounding Adobe's updated Terms of Service (ToS), which now allow the company to access, view, or listen to users' content through both automated and manual methods. This alteration has led to widespread criticism on social media, with users expressing privacy concerns and fears that Adobe might use their content to train AI models without consent. The updated ToS justify such access for purposes like responding to feedback, detecting fraud, and enforcing terms. Critics argue that this move creates ambiguity and potential for overreach, drawing parallels to previous privacy issues with major tech companies. Adobe defends the policy, stating it's been transparent about such practices for years and recently clarified them to provide examples. Despite this, the vague language around access rights has caused many users to reconsider their subscriptions to Adobe Creative Cloud.

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