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meta-externalfetcher is used by Meta to perform user-initiated fetches of individual links from AI assistant product functions.

FacebookBot is a web crawler used by Meta to download training data for its AI speech recognition technology.

meta-externalagent crawls web content for training AI models and improving Meta's products by indexing content directly across the internet.

meta-webindexer is Meta's web crawler that browses the internet to improve search results for Meta AI users. It analyzes online content to make Meta AI's responses more relevant and accurate. When the crawler accesses your website, it allows Meta AI to properly cite and link back to your content when answering user questions, ensuring you get credit while helping the AI provide better information.

facebook is a fetcher operated by Meta. If you think this is incorrect or can provide additional detail about its purpose, please let us know.

facebookexternalhit is Meta's web crawler that fetches content from apps or websites shared on Facebook, Instagram, or Messenger to gather, cache, and display information like titles, descriptions, and thumbnail images.

WhatsApp is a fetcher operated by Meta. If you think this is incorrect or can provide additional detail about its purpose, please let us know.