Meta Postpones Rule Allowing AI Use of Journalistic Content
Graduated in journalism from Universidade Nove de Julho and specialized in digital journalism from Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing. With experience at Comunique-se (where he went from intern to editor-in-chief), SBT News, and the Canal Rural website. Currently, he is the assistant editor of the Revista Oeste website.
TL;DR
- Meta has paused the implementation of new commercial rules allowing AI training on journalistic content without licenses.
- A São Paulo court granted an injunction suspending these rules, prohibiting the collection and use of journalistic content for AI training.
- The company had previously postponed the start date of these rules from October 30 to November 20, 2026, in response to criticism.
- Meta stated that the updates are paused and will not take effect on November 20, 2026, and existing terms remain in place.
- The company has faced resistance and legal challenges in Brazil, the US, and Norway, and is under investigation in the UK.