Meta updated its business terms of service with language many read as allowing it to crawl websites and use content to train AI, drawing strong backlash, especially from U.S. publishers. Meta removed the word “train” within a day and delayed the new terms until Nov. 20, but the author says phrases such as “develop” and “improve” could still give it broad access to publishers’ content. The column also notes that Meta has blocked news in Canada for three years, expects to spend $135 billion to $145 billion on AI infrastructure this year, and that in May, federal and provincial privacy commissioners found OpenAI violated Canadian privacy law, partly through scraping without valid consent. It adds that the federal government spent $1,409,238 on Facebook and Instagram ads in fiscal 2024-25, nearly triple the $476,271 spent in 2023-24, and argues that pushback works.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.7T |
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 630.56 |
| Change that session | -1.88% |
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