Publishers urge EU, UK regulators to suspend Meta's new terms

by@Reuters

Summary

Digital advertisers and publishers have urged EU and UK antitrust regulators to suspend Meta Platforms' new commercial terms set to take effect on October 30. They allege that these terms would grant Meta an unlimited right to use their content for AI services, potentially undermining their rights. The Movement for an Open Web, which is advocating on behalf of these publishers, argues that such conditions are anti-competitive and would force businesses to surrender control over their content. This complaint comes amid a broader global push by publishers against AI companies, emphasizing ongoing disputes regarding the unauthorized use of content for training large language models. Both the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission are currently reviewing these allegations and are engaged in discussions with Meta over the matter.

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Tim Cowen: Tim Cowen is co-founder of the Movement for an Open Web and a vocal advocate on digital competition matters. He publicly criticized Meta's terms as anti-competitive, arguing they force businesses to relinquish rights to their content without opt-out options. Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms operates major social media and digital advertising platforms including Facebook and Instagram. In this news, the company faces lobbying from publishers and advertisers urging EU and UK regulators to suspend its updated commercial terms effective October 30, which critics claim grant broad rights to use third-party content for AI services. Movement for an Open Web: The Movement for an Open Web is an advocacy group representing digital advertisers and publishers focused on open web standards and competition issues. It filed complaints with the European Commission and UK's Competition and Markets Authority requesting interim measures to block Meta's new terms. AI Content: Publishers globally are escalating disputes with AI firms regarding unauthorized use of content to train large language models. Regulation: EU and UK antitrust authorities are actively reviewing complaints and holding urgent discussions with Meta over its updated business terms. Industry Response: European publisher associations including the European Publishers Council and German groups BDZV and MVFP raised similar concerns about Meta's practices in the preceding week.

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