Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Meta has delayed its revised commercial terms until November 20, 2026, following objections from news publishers and digital advertisers who warn that the changes could allow the company to collect website content without permission or compensation.

The updated Meta commercial terms were initially scheduled to take effect on October 30. The company announced the three-week postponement on Friday, October 23, after media organizations raised concerns about the potential use of their content in artificial intelligence products.

The News/Media Alliance, representing more than 2,000 newspaper, magazine and digital media publishers in the United States, sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on October 22, demanding ...