{
  "id": 17103556,
  "title": "News Publishers Demand Meta Stop Using Their Content Without Permission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/news-publishers-demand-meta-stop-using-their-content-without",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:15:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/meta-news-publishers-content-scraping-demands/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "News publishers are urging Meta to allow them to block the company from extracting content from their websites without losing access to Facebook and Instagram, deepening a conflict over who owns and is paid for journalism in the digital realm. The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) outlined its demands in an open letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, following the company's pledge to consult with industry stakeholders before implementing new business terms. The disagreement places publishers in a challenging situation: they depend on Meta's platforms to reach readers but worry the proposed conditions could grant the tech giant extensive rights over their journalism without compensating them. The industry seeks concrete safeguards instead of promises that Meta will address their concerns. \"Independent journalism is vital to democratic societies, and its future hinges on publishers retaining control over how their work is utilized,\" said WAN-IFRA president Ladina Heimgartner. Representing over 20,000 media brands across 120 countries, WAN-IFRA is advocating for publishers to maintain control over content collection, negotiate licensing agreements, and refrain from penalties to their distribution or referral traffic if they decline Meta's terms. The dispute originated this month when proposed modifications to Meta's commercial agreements raised doubts that the company could gather material from publishers' websites, possibly for AI product development. Meta denies this, stating the changes do not affect its current web-crawling practices and that website owners can still use tools to limit automated collection. Meta initially delayed the changes from October 30 to November 20 after receiving concerns from publishers and advertisers. On Wednesday, the company committed to consulting with industry organizations before moving forward, leaving the door open for further delays. \"Journalism has authors, publishers, rights, and costs,\" remarked WAN-IFRA official Irene Lanzaco. \"No technology company, no matter how powerful, can seize it through standard terms, and no publisher should have to forfeit its rights at the expense of reaching its readers.\" WAN-IFRA has extended an invitation to Meta to meet with an industry delegation representing publishers of various sizes and markets. The next step is to determine whether Meta will revise the disputed provisions or proceed with them after consulting the industry. Meta has yet to comment on Thursday's demands.",
  "summary": "A global industry group wants stronger protections as Meta prepares to negotiate its controversial new business terms The post News Publishers Demand Meta Stop Using Their Content Without Permission appeared first on TheWrap .",
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