Meta says it may delay its new business terms again
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Meta may delay implementation of its new business terms beyond November 20th, potentially indefinitely, according to Andy Stone, the company’s communications head. In a post on X, Stone said Meta does not plan to change its policies without a full consultation with industry groups and leaders; the existing terms will remain in place until then.
The terms were originally scheduled to take effect on October 30th and initially appeared to allow Meta to train AI models on content from news sites using Facebook and Instagram. Meta later removed language referring to training, but legal experts told Nieman Lab that the revision still did not rule out that possibility. The News/Media Alliance and lawmakers from both US political parties also criticized the proposal.
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The possible extension keeps open how news publishers’ content may be used by Meta while the company consults industry groups and leaders. Reactions from experts, the News/Media Alliance, and lawmakers indicate that the change has legal and political implications beyond the platform.
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