"Zoom in: The new agreements allow Meta to access content from its partners to provide real-time answers to user queries about news and current events in its Meta AI chatbot. Like its previously announced deal with Reuters, the new agreements are multiyear deals where publishers are compensated for the use of their content. The new deals are meant to provide users with a broader range of verified content that spans global news, entertainment and lifestyle."
"Zoom out: It's notable that Meta is partnering with conservative news organizations, such as Fox News, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner, because of its complicated history with making news partnership decisions. In 2016, Facebook was accused of censoring conservative stories in its trending topics feature. That allegation, which it denied, kicked off years of scrutiny from Republicans that the tech giant was biased against conservative voices. When the company launched its News Tab in 2019, it included conservative outlets, such as Breitbart, as sources."
Meta struck multiyear agreements that allow access to partner content so its Meta AI chatbot can provide real-time answers to user queries about news and current events. Publishers are compensated for the use of their content. The deals aim to broaden verified content across global news, entertainment and lifestyle, and to add more partners and topics over time while expanding features. Meta's AI chatbot is integrated into search and messaging on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger and links responses to articles on publishers' websites. The agreements include conservative outlets such as Fox News, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner. Facebook has reduced emphasis on news sharing, ending its U.S. News Tab and its publisher payout program.
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