Meta suddenly embraces traditional media? The data battle behind AI chatbots

[Crypto World] Meta’s move this time is quite interesting—they’ve just signed AI data agreements with traditional media giants like CNN, Fox News, and USA Today. Simply put, when you use the Meta AI chatbot in the future, you’ll be able to access real-time news, entertainment gossip, and breaking events from these media outlets directly, and even jump to the original article links.

The official statement is “to help users access information faster and help media expand to new readers.” Sounds great, right? But don’t forget, Meta stopped paying news publishers back in 2022 and even proactively reduced news content exposure on its platform before. Now, with this sudden 180-degree turn to embrace news, the real motive might be more straightforward—the AI competition is too fierce, and real-time data is the ammunition.

These days, every tech company is frantically stockpiling data to feed their AI, and Meta seems to have found a “legitimate” channel this time. As for how much traffic and benefits those media outlets will actually get? Emmm…let’s wait and see.

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LightningLadyvip
· 7h ago
Same old trick again: cut first, then support. Is Meta using hunger marketing? They must be afraid of falling too far behind OpenAI.
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BoredStakervip
· 8h ago
It's the same old "mutual benefit and win-win" rhetoric, that's all Meta's got. Meta's true intention: I want the data, you just stay out of my way. This move is basically trading AI for data, and the media still has to obediently cooperate. Wow, this is what capital smells like—total domination. See, it's the same trick to fool the media. Just wait, everyone, you're about to get fleeced. Data is the new oil, and Meta is fueling up like crazy. How shameless can you get? They ditched the media before, and now they're coming back for their data.
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TokenomicsDetectivevip
· 12-05 16:07
It’s the same old “mutual benefit and win-win” rhetoric—Meta really thinks we’re fools. It’s just another data grab, disguised as a partnership. To put it bluntly, they just need real-time data to feed their AI, and traditional media is becoming a free mine. This move is honestly ruthless—kill the news first, then bring it under control. Classic playbook. Whatever Meta does, it always comes back to “data is king.” I don’t believe they genuinely want to help the media—just two years ago, they were throttling news traffic. Feels like the media is about to get exploited again—there are definitely traps hidden in those contracts.
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BlockchainFriesvip
· 12-05 15:59
Once again, using "collaboration" as an excuse to fleece users, Meta really knows how to play the game.
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FlatTaxvip
· 12-05 15:59
It’s the same old “mutual benefit and win-win” talk. I don’t believe a word you say.
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ImpermanentPhilosophervip
· 12-05 15:57
At it again? First they strangle you, then pretend to offer goodwill—Meta's tactics are just rotten to the core, and the media actually buys it.
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WhaleStalkervip
· 12-05 15:44
It’s the same old “mutual benefit and win-win” rhetoric—wake up, everyone. Meta clearly just lacks data to feed its AI, and using news as a bargaining chip is really something else. I really don’t get this move—why should the media be grateful? In the era where data is king, whoever holds real-time information wins. Come on, this is just another form of exploitation. But wait, will this make AI-trained models more accurate? Could it actually benefit us? Is Meta being pushed by ChatGPT, or is Google just moving too fast? In the end, it’s still about fighting over that final window of data dividends. Feels like this story will have a twist, and the media will end up losing out after all.
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SpeakWithHatOnvip
· 12-05 15:42
It's the same old "mutual benefit and win-win" rhetoric. I've really seen through Meta's old fox tricks.
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