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Canadian news publishers worried about Meta’s new terms of service

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Karadeglija, A. (2026, October 21). Canadian news publishers worried about Meta’s new terms of service. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/canadian-news-publishers-worried-about-meta-s-new-terms-of-service/article_5e583d06-bfc6-5432-93b4-16d1248889d3.html

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Canadian news publishers are concerned about recent alterations to Meta's terms of service and are requesting clarification from the company on how these changes might affect them. The modifications have raised questions among publishers regarding potential scraping of their website content for artificial intelligence training, according to reports by Neiman Lab.

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Canadian news companies are expressing concern over recent changes to Meta's terms of service and are calling on the company to provide clarification on how these changes will affect them. The alterations were first reported by Neiman Lab, raising concerns that Meta's new policies might permit scraping of websites linked to business accounts for AI training purposes. This has sparked worries among Canadian publishers about potential violations of privacy and intellectual property rights.

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🔮 Canadian news companies say they’re worried about changes to Meta’s terms of service and want the company to clarify how they will be affected.

2026-10-21 · mixed framing · Canadian news publishers worried about Meta’s new terms of service

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🔮 In June, the federal government said it would tell the CRTC to change course on requiring big streamers like Netflix to contribute to Canadian content, and would instead provide funding directly. But four months later, the government still isn’t saying when it will provide the new direction to the CRTC or disburse the $600 million.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Cultural sector concerned about lack of news on Ottawa's promised $600M

🔮 Prime Minister Mark Carney will take a hands-on role in setting the agenda for Ottawa’s new AI advisory council.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Government’s AI advisory council will have direct input from Carney

🔮 OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will “play an active role” in setting the agenda for Ottawa’s new AI advisory council.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Prime Minister Mark Carney to take 'active role' in new AI advisory council

🔮 In an online post on Sept. 24, Perreaux wrote that an editor at Türkiye Today contacted him to ask him to vouch for Robson — and he realized he couldn’t. “The key moment where my heart sank was when the Turkish journalist told me that Daniel Robson refused to do a video call,” Perreaux said in an interview.

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🔮 Niki Sharma said Friday that she had not received a response because of the “rapidly evolving” situation but the changes need to “ensure a clearer pathway for human and corporate accountability for the actions of AI.” “I think if we do the right changes to the Criminal Code, it will change the behaviour of AI companies, because there will be a clear line to accountability,” she said at an unrelated news conference.

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🔮 Bengio is set to address the UN Security Council today, which will also hear from major AI companies.

2026-09-23 · assertive framing · AI minister says Canada working 'alongside' partners on AI safety

🔮 Bengio is set to address the UN Security Council today, which will also hear from major AI companies.

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🔮 Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet asked Carney in the House of Commons on Monday whether he would reconsider those decisions, since they failed to secure progress in trade talks with the United States.

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Canadian news companies say they’re worried about changes to Meta’s terms of service and want the company to clarify how they will be affected. asserted

they → say → service

Meta’s changes to its terms of service, first reported by Neiman Lab, led some to suggest the terms could allow scraping of websites associated with a business account for AI training purposes. uncertain

terms → report → purposes

Canadian news publishers worried about Meta’s new terms of service

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