UK CMA opens probe into whether Meta's terms let it take publishers' content for its AI

Fri, Oct 30 19:00 UTC+8

The UK CMA opened a Competition Act 1998 case into whether Meta abuses a dominant position with terms that could let it take content from publishers' and businesses' websites for its own products, including AI features, without giving them a choice. Meta had already paused the terms and said there were "no grounds" for the probe. The CMA says no breach has been found yet.

Why it matters

Regulators are now formally testing whether platforms can use business terms to source AI training content, which could shape how big platforms obtain data for AI.

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Competition and Markets AuthorityMediaFri, Oct 30 19:00 UTC+8CMA opens investigation into Meta's commercial termsView original · Fri, Oct 30 19:00 UTC+8

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