Meta is delaying new business terms that would let it scrape news sites

First reported by The Next Web at · Updated · 3 sources

The U.K. competition regulator opened an investigation into the terms, while Meta says the update is not aimed at news sites

Covered by 3 publishers within 36 hours of the first report.

Summary from Quartz.

Reporting3

The Next Web UK watchdog opens an investigation into Meta’s AI terms for publishers · Ana-Maria Stanciuc
Quartz Meta is delaying new business terms that would let it scrape news sites · Colleen Cabili
Social Media Today Meta delays commercial terms update indefinitely · Andrew Hutchinson

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