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Meta postpones entry of new commercial terms after criticisms of editors

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Briefings

Meta delayed the implementation of updated commercial terms from October 30 to November 20 to address concerns raised by editors and advertisers regarding potential AI training and scraping. The company clarified that while web crawlers and robots.txt files remain available, the revised terms explicitly exclude 'training' from the allowed uses of collected content, though the full scope of data access and indexing remains subject to regulatory review.

Key points

• Meta delayed the implementation of updated commercial terms from October 30 to November 20 to address concerns raised by editors and advertisers regarding potential AI training and scraping.
• The revised terms explicitly exclude 'training' from the allowed uses of collected content, though the full scope of data access and indexing remains subject to regulatory review.

Context

Meta's commercial terms were originally revealed by the Nieman Lab on October 15, 2026, and subsequently revised on October 23. The delay was prompted by the World Association of Editors (WAN-IFRA) requesting a suspension of the tracking clause and by the Movement for an Open Web group filing complaints with EU and UK authorities.

Limitations

Evidence covers the specific delay decision and the revised text scope; uncertainty exists regarding the full extent of data access and indexing capabilities, as well as the specific timeline for regulatory review.

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