Meta Platforms Faces UK Competition Probe Over Commercial Terms for Publishers

08:41 AM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Meta Platforms (META) faces the UK Competition and Markets Authority probe into whether it abused its market position by imposing unfair terms on publishers and content businesses, the regulator said Friday. The probe will assess whether Meta could use content from publishers' and other businesses' websites to develop its products, including AI features, without giving businesses a choice over how their content is used. The CMA will assess Meta's market position and whether the terms breach the Competition Act 1998. Meta has paused the rollout pending industry consultation, and no decision on a potential violation has been made, it added. Meta Platforms did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.