Meta Weighs Delaying 'Alarming' New Business Terms As Backlash Grows

The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.

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As Meta faces an escalating backlash over its new terms for businesses, the company says it might push back their implementation as it plans "a full consultation" with publishers. But the company still hasn't changed the language of the terms, which gives the company the authority to scrape the websites of businesses that use Facebook.

The controversial new terms were originally supposed to go into effect October 30, but Meta later delayed it to November 20 after an outcry. Now, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone says that the actual implementation could be pushed back yet again, though Meta still lists November 20 on its website. "We care deeply about our partners and do not plan to make policy changes without a full consultation with industry groups and leaders," Stone said in a poston X. "We're...

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