UK watchdog investigates Meta’s terms for publishers and businesses

AI · First reported 30 Oct, 11:16 · Updated 15:57

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority is examining whether Meta’s proposed commercial terms for publishers and advertisers could breach competition law. Meta says it sees no grounds for an investigation and has committed to consulting stakeholders before changing its terms.

The CMA is investigating whether Meta’s terms could let it use publishers’ website content for its products and AI features without giving businesses a choice about that use.
The terms were due to be revised the following month, but Meta has put the planned changes on hold.
The CMA will assess whether Meta has a dominant position in a relevant UK market and whether the terms breach the 1998 Competition Act.
Meta says there are no grounds for an investigation and says it has committed to consulting publishers and other stakeholders before changing its terms.

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Key facts

Regulator: UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Company: Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp.
Law under review: The 1998 Competition Act.
Meta’s position: It says there are no grounds for the investigation and it will consult stakeholders before changing its terms.