# Meta delays revised advertising terms after website scraping concerns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meta-is-delaying-its-controversial-new-business-terms-amid-scraping-concerns/
- Published: 2026-10-24T10:18:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T10:32:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2296124/meta-delaying-controversial-business-terms-scraping-concerns/
- Topics: AI, Technology

## Key points

- Meta delayed the revised terms until 20 November.
- The changes drew objections over website content and scraping.
- Meta says publishers can use robots.txt to signal preferences.

## Summary

Meta has postponed the start of its revised commercial and self-serve advertising terms from 30 October to 20 November, saying it needs more time to explain the changes to partners and stakeholders. The delay follows concerns from publishers and businesses about terms that would let Meta use automated tools to access and collect content from their websites.

The original wording also said Meta could use that content to develop and train its products, but the company later removed the reference to AI training. A news publishers’ group has demanded that Meta withdraw the terms, while some affected organisations have complained to antitrust authorities. Meta says website owners will be able to use robots.txt to tell crawlers not to index their content, although reports say some AI crawlers ignore those instructions.

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