Meta’s updated commercial terms have galvanized publishers into a coordinated pushback over the company’s use of their content. After publisher groups sent letters opposing the terms and urged lawmakers to act, Meta said Friday it would extend the terms’ effective date from Oct. 30 to Nov. 20, saying it needs more time to explain what is changing to its partners and stakeholders. First reported by Nieman Lab on Oct. 15, the terms refer to websites “associated with” business accounts on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. Meta removed the word “train” from the terms on Oct. 16 and limited the stated use of scraped content to…
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