UK's CMA launches antitrust probe into Meta's publisher and advertiser terms
Britain's competition watchdog says Meta's planned terms could let it scrape publisher content for AI without consent, possibly abusing a dominant market position.
What to know
- The CMA will determine whether Meta holds a dominant UK market position and whether its proposed terms abuse that position under the Competition Act 1998.
- The disputed terms would let Meta scrape and use publisher content, even off its own platforms, for AI training and product development unless publishers opt out by leaving.
- Meta has delayed the November 20 rollout of the terms and pledges further consultation, but has not withdrawn them.
- Norwegian publishers already won a court block on the terms, and some small publishers in Norway and the US have quit Meta's platforms over the issue.
“We've already committed not to change our terms without consulting publishers and other stakeholders. We welcome the opportunity to explain our approach to the CMA.”
Meta spokesperson, Company statement · Channel News Asia ↗ · Oct 29
Meta Subject of the investigation
Sarah Cardell Chief executive, Competition and Markets AuthorityTheo Bamber Chief executive, News Media AssociationNorwegian media companies Publishers opposing Meta's terms
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UK watchdog opens an investigation into Meta’s AI terms for publishers https:// thenextweb.com/news/cma-meta-i nvestigation-publishers-ai-terms?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into TNW - All Stories @ tnw-all-stories-thenextweb
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ICYMI: Meta faces UK probe over planned terms to use publishers' content for AI: Thousands of UK businesses are in scope, and the CMA will test Meta's current terms too, not only the paused rewrite. Evidence gathering runs to January 2027. https:// ppc.land/meta-faces-uk-probe-o ver-planned-terms-to-use-publishers-content-for-ai/ # Meta # UKProbe…
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UK competition regulator opens investigation into whether Meta was imposing exploitative terms on publishers and advertisers to use their content to develop its own services, including its AI features. —