Publishers, Advertisers Call EU, UK Antitrust Regulators to Suspend Meta’s New Commercial Terms
Regulators and publisher groups say the revised terms could let Meta scrape business-linked sites and reuse the material for ads and AI products.
- On Thursday, digital advertisers and publishers urged EU and UK regulators to suspend Meta Platforms' new commercial terms before their October 30 effective date, alleging the policy grants unlimited rights to scrape content for AI services.
- Concerns stem from Nieman Lab's reporting that terms permitted mass scraping of websites associated with business accounts; Meta removed the word 'train' on Friday, though critics labeled the revision a 'farce' and 'unscrupulous theft.'
- The European Publishers Council and the Movement for an Open Web joined German associations representing more than 9,000 media brands in requesting intervention, arguing businesses effectively lack the ability to opt out of the new conditions.
- Competition and Markets Authority chief executive Sarah Cardell met with Meta on Wednesday to seek clarity, though the authority has limited intervention options without formally designating the company an 'entrenched market power.'
- Regulators are now assessing whether the updated terms violate the E.U. Digital Markets Act, which mandates fair access; publishers warn the policy could cause serious, irreparable damage if allowed to proceed on October 30.
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Czech publishing associations are warning against new terms and conditions of the American internet company Meta, which are due to apply from October 30. According to them, they may limit publishers' rights to their content. They are therefore appealing, among other things, to the European Commission to examine the terms. They also want to contact the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS). They published the statement on the website to…
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On Thursday, digital advertisers and publishers advocated for EU and UK regulators to suspend Meta Platforms’ new commercial terms set to take effect on October 30, claiming that these would...
Publishers, advertisers call EU, UK antitrust regulators to suspend Meta’s new commercial terms
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European publishers ask EU and UK regulators to stop Meta’s AI terms
Europe’s biggest news publishers are asking regulators in the EU and UK to stop Meta from introducing new business terms that they fear could allow the company to copy content from their websites for use in AI products. The changes are due to take effect on 30 October. The European Publishers Council (EPC) sent a […] This story continues at The Next Web
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