Meta Postpones AI Crawling Terms Update to November 20 After Publisher Pushback
· 1h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
Meta has delayed the rollout of its new AI data crawling terms to November 20 following concerns from publishers. The move comes amid broader industry debates over how tech giants use data for AI and advertising, with recent actions by Google and advertisers highlighting ongoing trust issues.
Why it matters
This matters because changes to how platforms like Meta collect and use publisher data for AI can impact content creators' control and revenue. The delay reflects ongoing tensions between publishers and major tech companies over data use and transparency.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like a big library saying they'll start copying your books for their robot, but after complaints, they agree to wait a bit longer.
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Publisher
A publisher is any owner of content or a digital property, such as a website, app, streaming service, podcast or screen network, that earns money by selling ad space to advertisers.
Advertiser
An advertiser is the company, organisation or person that pays to place ads in order to sell products, build a brand, recruit, or spread a message.
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