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December 8, 2025
Meta strikes AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, and USA Today
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TL;DR
- Meta's AI chatbot will now use information from CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc.
- This partnership follows ongoing lawsuits by publishers against AI companies for content usage.
- Meta aims to improve its AI's access to timely, relevant, and diverse content.
- Meta has also established deals with The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and Le Monde.
- This strategy contrasts with Meta's previous withdrawal from deals with major publications and the closure of Facebook's News tab.
- Meta previously pulled news content in Canada due to a law requiring payment for news.
- Similar AI licensing deals have been made with Reuters, and OpenAI has agreements with publications like The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times.
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