News Corp to Meta: US and UK News Corp content (WSJ, New York Post and others; Australian mastheads excluded per Storyboard18) for retrieval in Meta AI products and training on archives; at least three years.
Up to $50 million a year (people familiar); News Corp confirmed the deal
Dated 4 Mar 2026Source checked 4 Mar 2026Quote found on its page again 17 Oct 2026Basis: reported
In the source's own words
“Meta Platforms has signed a multiyear AI content licensing deal with News Corp that will pay The Wall Street Journal owner up to $50 million a year. [...] The deal will run for at least three years”
Where it was read
Editor & Publisher, checked 4 Mar 2026
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