What is Meta External Agent?

Meta External Agent is a web crawler associated with Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook). This bot is used to retrieve and process external web content, such as web pages, images, and metadata, for integration into Meta's ecosystem. Its primary functions likely include preview generation for shared links, content analysis for security and compliance, and indexing for search or recommendation features within Meta's products (such as Facebook, Instagram, or Threads). The bot identifies itself with the user agent 'meta-externalagent' when accessing web resources. Website administrators may encounter this bot in their server logs when users share or interact with their content on Meta's platforms.

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