Meta weighs delaying 'alarming' new business terms as backlash grows

The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.

By Karissa Bell Oct. 28, 2026 3:42 pm EST Tada Images/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

As Meta faces an escalating backlash over its new terms for businesses, the company says it might push back their implementation as it plans "a full consultation" with publishers. But the company still hasn't changed the language of the terms, which gives the company the authority to scrape the websites of businesses that use Facebook.