‘They hold us hostage’: Publishers furious over terms change still can’t quit Facebook
Digiday ·
Publishers are pushing back against Meta’s AI scraping terms, testing their leverage over a platform they still rely on.
Publisher trade groups around the world are pressing Meta to change its planned terms of service, but heads of audience and social media told Digiday that their continued reliance on its platforms raises questions about how much leverage they have to force changes.
The tension is familiar: publishers want to stop tech platforms from using their journalism in AI tools without compensation, but can’t easily give up the reach those platforms provide.
Meta recently announced it would consult with industry groups and leaders before updating its terms, but that has done little to pacify publishers. Several publisher trade groups Digiday spoke with, including the News Media Alliance, Digital Content Next, and The Professional Publishers Association, said they hadn’t yet been in contact with them.
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