Meta in Talks with Axel Springer, Fox and Others on AI News Licensing, WSJ Reports
- Meta has engaged in discussions with news organizations like Axel Springer, Fox Corp, and News Corp regarding content licensing for its AI tools, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
- The conversations focus on licensing news and other content for use across Meta's AI bots, which include the Meta AI Assistant on Facebook and Instagram.
- Meta has recently shifted its position by exploring content licensing deals after moving away from paying for news content.
- Some talks are still early and might not lead to deals.
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Meta in talks with Fox Corp, News Corp, Axel Springer over AI content licensing: report
Meta has held talks in recent months with news organizations including Axel Springer, Fox Corp and News Corp – The Post’s owner – over content licensing deals for its artificial intelligence tools, according to a report.
Meta in Talks With Media Firms for AI Content Licensing Deals


Meta in talks with Axel Springer, Fox and others on AI news licensing, WSJ reports
Meta Platforms has been in talks in recent months with media firms including Axel Springer, Fox Corp and News Corp to license news content for integration into its AI products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The discussions have centred on licensing news and other material for use in Meta's AI
Meta has begun talks with several major international media groups to license their content to the company's artificial intelligence models. Among the interested parties are conglomerates such as Axel Springer, News Corp, and Fox, interested in exploring how this relationship could translate into additional revenue and greater control over the… Origin
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