Publishers Press Meta to Revise Planned Terms Over AI Use of Journalism
By Eric MandellReported by Paid Media News
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TLDR
Publisher trade groups are pressing Meta to change its planned terms of service over AI use of journalism, but publishers say their reliance on Meta's platforms limits their leverage.
Context:The 12th Meta policy change we've covered in the last 30 days
What this Meta policy change means for your accounts
- Status
- Policy change
- Platform
- Meta
- Affects
- terms of service, use of publisher journalism in AI tools
- Who
- publishers
- Effective
- Not specified in the source
- Action needed
- Not specified in the source
Meta said it would consult industry groups and leaders before updating its terms, a move that has done little to ease publisher concerns about their journalism being used in AI tools without compensation. Trade groups including the News Media Alliance, Digital Content Next, and The Professional Publishers Association said they had not yet been contacted, as first reported by Digiday. Heads of audience and social told the outlet that continued reliance on Meta's platforms raises questions about how much leverage publishers have to force changes.
Topics:Social Media Marketing
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