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Meta licenses Newsmax journalism for AI search across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta announced a deal to use Newsmax's current and archived reporting for AI-powered search and discovery tools across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and consumer devices. The tools will link to Newsmax stories and videos and generate short summaries. No price was reported.

July 28, 2026 Meta announced a deal to use Newsmax's current and archived reporting for AI-powered search and discovery tools across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and consumer devices.1

Terms of the deal

Meta will use Newsmax's current and archived reporting to train its AI-powered search and discovery tools, and those tools will link to Newsmax content and generate short summaries.1 The deal covers Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and current and future consumer devices.1

Background

The Media Copilot lists Fox News Media, the Daily Caller, the Washington Examiner and News Corp among other Meta partners but gives no dates for them.1 Meta signed multi-year deals with CNN, Fox News, USA Today and Le Monde Group in December 2025, according to The Media Copilot.2

What it means for data sellers

Publishers can expect continued buying from Meta, including training rights for AI search. The single source for this deal gives the scope but not the price.

How the deal came together

  1. Announcement. The Media Copilot reports the deal was announced on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
  2. Where it applies. The agreement covers Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and current and future consumer devices.
  3. Training and search use. Meta will use Newsmax's current and archived reporting to train its AI-powered search and discovery tools.
  4. Links and summaries. Those tools will link users to Newsmax stories and videos and generate short summaries. No price or financial terms were reported.

Takeaways for companies with data

  • Meta continues to add publishers one at a time after its first wave in December 2025.
  • The scope names both archive and current content, and training for search tools.
  • The price is not public, so the deal adds a partner but not a rate.

Sources

Every numbered reference above points to an entry here. Figures come from these pages as of the date shown at the top of the article. Where a source reports a number it got from unnamed people, the text says so.

  1. Meta licenses Newsmax journalism for AI search across Facebook and Instagram (The Media Copilot, July 2026)
  2. Microsoft launches marketplace to broker AI licensing deals between publishers and developers (The Media Copilot, February 2026)

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