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Policy · Updated 23 Oct, 08:10 pm IST

Meta delays updated commercial terms to November 20, 2026

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Why it matters for readers: It matters because it shows big tech negotiating how it can use other people's content for AI and ads.

  • Meta extended the implementation date of its updated Commercial Terms and Self-Serve Ad Terms to November 20, 2026.1
  • The original effective date being moved was October 30, 2026.1
  • Publishers and digital advertisers complained to European Union and UK antitrust authorities, arguing the terms would give Meta an unlimited right to use their content for AI services.1
  • Meta said the delay is to allow more time to explain to partners and stakeholders what is changing and what is not.1
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