# Meta delays rollout of terms that would allow broad scraping of news sites. Legal experts are still skeptical.

- Source: Nieman Lab
- Published: 2026-10-23T18:03:31+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/meta-delays-rollout-of-terms-that-would-allow-broad-scraping-of-news-sites-legal-experts-are-still-skeptical/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/meta-delays-rollout-of-terms-that-would-allow-broad-scraping-of-news-s-58d9d1/

Meta has delayed the effective date of its new terms of service for business accounts to November 20 in the face of mounting pressure from the global news industry. Nieman Lab first reported on the terms on October 15. They would allow for the mass scraping of websites “associated with” business accounts on Facebook, Instagram,...

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