UK probes Meta over 'exploitative' new terms for media
Britain's competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Meta over new terms and conditions that would allow the tech giant to use media content for its own products, including AI features, without giving publishers adequate choice. The Competition and Markets Authority is examining whether the proposed rules unfairly harm news publishers and amount to an abuse of a dominant market position. Meanwhile, a Norwegian court temporarily banned Meta from enforcing similar user terms following legal challenges from media outlets. Open article →
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