Meta’s commercial terms for publishers under probe by UK antitrust watchdog
( October 30, 2026, 11:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta is under investigation by the UK antitrust regulator over whether it is abusing a dominant position by imposing exploitative terms on publishers and advertisers. The Competition and Markets Authority said that the terms allow Meta to access and use content from news publishers’ websites to develop and provide its own products and services.Statement follows....
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