AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublisher Platforms: Meta has delayed new commercial terms after news publishers protested clauses they say could let the company scrape their content for AI. The dispute puts fresh pressure on publishers to secure fair terms for their work. Audience Reach: INQUIRER.net led Philippine news sites with 76.87 million visits in the first nine months of 2026, ahead of GMA Network and ABS-CBN, according to Similarweb. It also recorded the longest average visit among the five leading sites. Local News Models: A Midwest newspaper is finding success by going offline and turning away from Facebook, while local outlets continue to appeal for reader support. Industry Outlook: Rest of World faces the prospect of shutting down, another sign of the financial strain on independent news publishers. Meanwhile, warnings about AI search and scraping are sharpening questions over how publishers will sustain their audiences and revenue.
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