Meta pledges consultation on business terms amid AI content concerns

Meta may move implementation beyond November 20, The Verge reports, as publishers object to its proposed business terms over AI training concerns. According to The Economic Times, publishers and digital advertisers complained to EU and UK antitrust authorities that the terms would grant unlimited content rights for AI services, a claim Meta rejects.

Covered by 4 publishers within 45 hours of the first report.

• Financial Post: Meta promises to consult publishers before confirming new terms of service after widespread backlash
• Latest 8:51 AM ET Quartz: Meta faces an antitrust probe in the U.K. over terms that could let it scrape publisher content

Reporting4

VG The Verge Meta says it’ll probably delay its controversial new business terms again · Emma Roth 12:15 PM

ET The Economic Times Meta delays indefinitely its rollout of new commercial terms after publishers' concerns 2:42 PM

FP Financial Post Meta promises to consult publishers before confirming new terms of service after widespread backlash · Yvonne Lau 11:43 AM

QZ Quartz Meta faces an antitrust probe in the U.K. over terms that could let it scrape publisher content · Cris Tolomia 8:51 AM

Related

SM Meta tops Big Tech lobbying as AI labs talk antitrust October 20

NL Meta pledges to consult publishers before finalizing its new terms October 28

VG Meta updates business terms to permit scraping of associated websites October 15

TC Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns October 17

Topics MetaAntitrust