Meta has updated its commercial terms due to take effect on October 30, 2026, appearing to authorize the company to scrape publisher websites using automated tools and use that content to train its AI products. News publishers with business accounts on Meta platforms would fall under these terms with no opt-out option available. This approach would bypass direct licensing negotiations that media companies have been pursuing to monetize their archives with AI developers. The economic implications for publishers are significant: if a dominant platform can access the same content through a contract clause accepted by staying active, the bargaining position of all other publishers weakens. Legal questions arise regarding the compliance of these provisions with copyright law and their enforceability beyond Meta’s own platforms.
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