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Meta: what they buy and what they pay

Meta is profiled here as an AI lab[1]. Data types cited in this profile include: Publisher content[2].

Last verified November 3, 2026

Quick facts

TypeAI lab[1]
StatusActive[2]
WebsiteNot published
HQNot published
FoundedNot published
OwnershipNot published
ProgramNot published
PriceUp to $50 million per year (News Corp, per WSJ) (reported)[3]
Pricing basisNot published
Payment timingNot published
How to startNot published

What they buy

Data typesPublisher content[2]
ExcludedNot published
Intended useReal-time news answers in Meta AI[2]Fresh reporting for users of Meta's AI products and training on additional material, including archives (News Corp deal, reported)[4]

Who qualifies

Minimum headcountNot published
Minimum historyNot published
GeographyUS and UK content (News Corp deal) (reported)[4]
Company stageNot published

Price and payment

PriceUp to $50 million per year (News Corp, per WSJ) (reported)[3]
Pricing basisNot published
Payment timingNot published
Seller feesNot published
Platform's cutNot published
Referral bountyNot published

Deal terms

Deal structureNot published
ExclusivityNot published
TermAt least three years (News Corp) (reported)[4]
Field of useNot published
Onward transferNot published
Seller keeps ownershipNot published

Track record

Named deals

  • News Corp, up to $50M/yr, at least three years (Mar 2026, reported)[3]
  • CNN, Fox News, Le Monde Group, People Inc., USA TODAY Co. (Dec 2025, first wave)[2]

Coverage

  • Digiday on Meta's seven multi-year licensing deals (Dec 2025)[1]

Watch for

  • Meta invested in data-labeling startup Scale AI, reportedly taking a 49% stake for $14.3 billion (June 2025) (reported)[5]
  • Publishers say Meta's new business terms let it crawl their websites; after an outcry Meta dropped the word "train" and pushed the start date from Oct 30 to Nov 20, 2026 (reported)[6]

Sources

  1. Meta enters AI licensing fray, striking deals with People Inc., USA Today Co. and more - Digiday, digiday.com. Published December 5, 2025. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (press)
  2. Bringing More Real-Time News and Content to Meta AI (Meta Newsroom), about.fb.com. Published December 5, 2025. Accessed October 30, 2026. (company's own site)
  3. Meta signs multi-year AI deal with News Corp worth up to $50 million a year (The Decoder), the-decoder.com. Published March 4, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. (press)
  4. Meta Reportedly Signs $50 Million News Corp Deal As Big Tech's AI Content Arms Race Heats Up (Benzinga via Yahoo Finance), finance.yahoo.com. Published March 6, 2026. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (press)
  5. Meta poaches 28-year-old Scale AI CEO after taking multibillion dollar stake in startup (Reuters via Hargreaves Lansdown), hl.co.uk. Published June 13, 2025. Accessed November 3, 2026. (press)
  6. Meta delays its website-crawling terms after a publisher backlash (The Next Web), thenextweb.com. Published October 23, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. (press)

Last verified November 3, 2026