Meta delays scraping terms to Nov. 20 amid publisher pushback
Meta postponed its revised business terms by three weeks as publishers, trade groups and regulators continue raising concerns.
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AI articles appear under former Esports Insider writer’s byline
Press Gazette found casino articles published under a former Esports Insider writer’s name after he had left the company.
Publishers report traffic losses as Google expands AI search
The Verge traces publisher traffic concerns, legal challenges and licensing efforts surrounding Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Publisher groups challenge Meta scraping terms ahead of Oct. 30 deadline
News/Media Alliance, WAN-IFRA and European publishing groups are pressing Meta to withdraw or reconsider its revised commercial terms.
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.
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Yahoo CEO calls AI search an ‘existential issue’ for publishers
Jim Lanzone says AI answers are disrupting the long-standing exchange between publishers and search engines.
Independent says editors using AI newsroom tools are six times more productive
The Independent, Reach, Reuters and Metropolis are using in-house AI tools for reporting, production and audience products.
AI-native newsrooms run by autonomous agents are already publishing news
Outlets in Canada, Croatia, Italy and the U.S. are using AI agents for reporting, writing and editing, with varying levels of human review.
Publishers face Oct. 30 deadline over Meta’s updated crawling terms
Campaigners are urging publishers to review Meta’s new commercial terms before they take effect Oct. 30.
Meta’s new business terms could allow news-site scraping for AI training
Meta’s updated commercial terms could give the company a new argument for scraping websites tied to business accounts, legal experts say.