eBay appears to have blocked third-party AI agents, including Meta’s Muse

The Verge reports that eBay appears to have blocked AI agents, including Meta’s Muse, from browsing its platform. A reader told the outlet his Muse agent had compiled a daily digest of watch listings on sites like eBay for several weeks. We could only read an excerpt, and eBay’s position is not stated there.

The VergeOriginally published November 10, 20261 min

Why it matters

It follows Amazon’s earlier block of Muse, and shows retailers deciding whether outside agents may shop on their sites. The move is only reported as apparent, not confirmed by eBay in the material we saw.

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