Everyone Everywhere Hated Meta’s New AI Training Terms. Now, They’re On Pause

Meta has paused a planned update to its commercial terms of use that would have let it use content from business accounts' domains, web pages, and URLs to develop and train its products, after backlash from journalists and users. The change was initially set for October 30, pushed to November 20, and is now on hold entirely, with Meta saying it is consulting stakeholders while existing terms remain in effect. A Norwegian court granted a temporary injunction suspending the terms, and the UK Competition and Markets Authority said it would investigate.