Publishers, advertisers ask EU and U.K. regulators to suspend Meta terms
The Movement for an Open Web wants regulators to pause Meta’s new commercial terms before they take effect Oct. 30.

The Movement for an Open Web wants regulators to pause Meta’s new commercial terms before they take effect Oct. 30.

Jim Lanzone says AI answers are disrupting the long-standing exchange between publishers and search engines.

The Independent, Reach, Reuters and Metropolis are using in-house AI tools for reporting, production and audience products.

Outlets in Canada, Croatia, Italy and the U.S. are using AI agents for reporting, writing and editing, with varying levels of human review.

Campaigners are urging publishers to review Meta’s new commercial terms before they take effect Oct. 30.
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Meta’s updated commercial terms could give the company a new argument for scraping websites tied to business accounts, legal experts say.

Google is increasing links across its AI Search experiences and testing clickable creator and publisher profiles in AI Mode.

New reports show automated web traffic rising sharply as malicious bots impersonate AI assistants and expose security gaps.

Google referrals to publishers fell 40% in a year as some outlets experiment with ways to improve visibility in AI-generated answers.

Reach has announced a partnership with Google that gives Google enhanced content rights to news across its UK and Ireland portfolio.
