Meta has entered multiyear agreements with a range of news publishers to feed real‑time content into its AI chatbots. The contracts compensate publishers and require the chatbots to link back to original articles when answering news queries, potentially boosting traffic. Partners include mainstream outlets such as USA Today, People, Le Monde and CNN, as well as conservative sites like Fox News, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner. The move marks a shift for Meta, which halted payments to U.S. publishers in 2022 and discontinued its news tab last year, signaling a broader strategy to enhance AI accuracy while supporting news sources. Read more →