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Meta reaches AI deals with CNN, Fox News, other media outlets
New York Post· 2025-12-05 18:13
Core Insights - Meta has reached agreements with several news publishers, including Fox News and CNN, to use their articles in its AI chatbot, enhancing user access to real-time content [1][2][4] - The partnerships aim to provide users with diverse content sources for news-related queries, addressing previous criticisms of political bias in Meta's products [4][6] - Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed, but they represent a shift in Meta's approach to compensating publishers for their content [5][10] Group 1 - Meta's new partnerships include Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, People, the Daily Caller, the Washington Examiner, USA Today, and the USA Today Network [2] - The agreements are similar to a previously announced multi-year deal with Reuters, indicating a trend towards more collaborations with news outlets [5] - The News/Media Alliance expressed cautious optimism about these deals, highlighting the value of content licensing [7] Group 2 - Meta has faced significant pressure to compensate publishers for copyrighted material, especially after it previously informed US news publishers that it would no longer pay for content [10] - The company has been criticized for using copyrighted content to train its AI models without proper permissions [10] - Meta's decision to scrap its Facebook News tab in the US and Australia and block Canadian users from accessing news content reflects its challenges in navigating regulatory environments [7]