GoKawiilMeta may delay new business terms after publisher backlash over web-scraping rights
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said the company may postpone implementation of controversial new business terms beyond their current November 20 start date, pending a full consultation with publishers and industry groups. The terms, already delayed once from an original October 30 date, would let Meta use automated scraping tools on the websites of businesses that use Facebook. Meta has not changed the actual wording of the terms despite the planned consultation.
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The repeated delays suggest Meta is trying to manage mounting pressure without yet conceding on substance, since the scraping language itself remains unchanged. Publisher groups have called the terms potentially illegal, and a lawsuit from Norwegian outlets indicates the dispute could escalate into legal and regulatory challenges beyond public criticism.
- Meta may delay new business terms past November 20 pending publisher consultation.
- The terms would grant Meta rights to scrape websites of businesses using Facebook.
- Norwegian publishers have already filed a lawsuit, and industry groups call the terms possibly illegal.
Source: engadget.com — Karissa Bell, 2026-10-28
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