Meta’s website scraping terms for UK publishers probed by CMA
By Jon Menon ( October 30, 2026, 12:02 GMT | Insight) -- Meta is under investigation over whether it's abusing a dominant position by imposing exploitative terms on news publishers and advertisers, the UK antitrust regulator said. Separately, the CMA is seeking information from Meta on its new Meta One business subscription service and the concerns raised by the Federation of Small Businesses, about the potential impact of external links being posted on Facebook and Instagram without the payment of a subscription fee.Meta is under investigation over whether it's abusing a dominant position by imposing exploitative terms on news publishers and advertisers, the UK antitrust regulator said....
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