Meta may delay new business terms again past November 20
Original title: Meta says it’ll probably delay its controversial new business terms again
Existing terms stay in force while Meta consults publishers; the update was first set for October 30, then November 20.
Meta communications head Andy Stone said the company does not plan policy changes without consulting industry groups and that consultation could run past November 20, in which case the updated ads and business terms would be delayed again. Publishers and the News/Media Alliance objected over whether the terms let Meta train AI on news sites using Facebook and Instagram. Meta removed explicit training language, but legal experts told Nieman Lab that the revision may not close that possibility. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Adam Schiff have also criticized the terms.
Unconfirmed: Whether the revised wording still permits AI training is disputed; experts told Nieman Lab it may not rule that out.
- Stone said existing terms remain in place until any further delay is decided.
- Meta previously moved the effective date from October 30 to November 20.
- Blackburn and Schiff publicly urged Meta not to proceed with the change.
- Organizations
- MetaNews/Media AllianceNieman Lab
From the original article
2 min read at theverge.com
Meta says it may push the implementation of its new business terms past November 20th as it faces backlash from publishers over concerns about AI training. In a post on X, Meta communications head Andy Stone said the company does "not plan to make policy changes without a full consultation with industry groups and leaders."
By Emma Roth · theverge.com
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