Direct buyer
Meta
Meta licenses news content from publishers for its Meta AI assistant by direct deal, including a multi-year agreement with Reuters in October 2024 and agreements with CNN, Fox News, USA Today, Le Monde Group and others in December 2025. None of these deals has a disclosed value, and Meta publishes no program, prices or terms for companies that want to sell data.
Facts checked against Meta's own pages in November 2026. Visit Meta
At a glance
- What it buys
- Real-time news content for answers in Meta AI, with links to source articles
- Published payout
- Not published. Both deals in our tracker are undisclosed
- Who it buys from
- Mainly large publishers and platforms, by direct deal
- Exclusivity
- Not published
- Fee to seller
- Not published
- Payment timing
- Not published
Key takeaways
- Meta is a direct buyer.
- What it buys: Real-time news content for answers in Meta AI, with links to source articles.
- Published payout: Not published. Both deals in our tracker are undisclosed.
- Who it buys from: Mainly large publishers and platforms, by direct deal.
- Meta does not publish its exclusivity, fee to seller and payment timing.
- Facts checked on Meta's own pages in November 2026.
What data does Meta license?
Meta licenses news content so that Meta AI can answer questions about current events. TechCrunch reported on December 5, 2025 that Meta had signed commercial AI data agreements with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, People Inc., The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner and USA Today, with answers linking to the original articles.
The same report noted that Meta stopped paying news publishers in 2022 and shut the Facebook News tab in 2024.
Which data deals has Meta signed?
| Date | Licensor | Data | Value as reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, People Inc., The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner and USA Today | Real-time news content for Meta AI | Undisclosed |
| October 2024 | Reuters | News content for Meta AI answers | Undisclosed |
Neither report says whether Meta may train models on the licensed content. Our AI data deals tracker records the training scope where it was reported.
Can your company sell data to Meta?
Meta has no public program for companies to sell or license records. Its reported deals are with national and international news groups. Companies with internal records can start with a data valuation and compare buyers that publish terms.
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Sources
- Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI, TechCrunch, accessed November 2026
- Meta inks multiyear AI content licensing deal with Reuters, SiliconANGLE, accessed November 2026
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