Meta与美国极右翼媒体Newsmax签订协议，将利用该媒体的现有报道和存档内容来训练其AI模型，为Meta应用和设备上的AI查询提供支持[1]。Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy表示公司"很高兴与Meta合作，帮助确保用户能通过AI技术获得及时、高质量的新闻"[1]。
Newsmax因声誉问题引发关注。新闻质量评估机构NewsGuard给该媒体打出20分（满分100分），指其"严重违反基本新闻标准"[1]。Newsmax曾因传播2020年美国大选舞弊谎言遭Smartmatic和Dominion起诉，最终和解金额超过1亿美元[1]。此外，2021年的报告显示Newsmax是Facebook上气候错误信息传播的第三大来源网站[1]。
这一协议是Meta与右翼媒体建立AI训练合作的最新案例[1]。Meta已与Fox News达成类似协议，后者因Dominion诉讼支付7.87亿美元和解金[1]；还与The Daily Caller、The Washington Examiner以及News Corp等右翼媒体有AI训练合作[1]。值得注意的是，Meta未与任何左倾媒体达成AI训练合作[1]。
Meta has entered into an agreement with Newsmax, a far-right media outlet, to utilize the organization's current reporting and archived content for training its artificial intelligence models [1]. The content will support AI query capabilities across Meta's applications and devices, which collectively serve approximately 3.9 billion monthly active users [1].
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy expressed satisfaction with the partnership, stating the company was "pleased to work with Meta to help ensure users have access to timely, high-quality journalism through AI technologies" [1]. However, the agreement has drawn scrutiny due to Newsmax's documented history of spreading misinformation. The outlet received a score of 20 out of 100 from NewsGuard, which cited that it "severely violates basic journalism standards" [1]. Newsmax has faced multiple lawsuits related to false claims about the 2020 presidential election, including cases brought by Smartmatic and Dominion, which resulted in settlement payments exceeding $100 million [1]. Additionally, a 2021 report identified Newsmax as the third-largest source of climate misinformation on Facebook [1].
This partnership aligns with Meta's broader strategy of licensing content from right-leaning publishers for AI training purposes [1]. The company has similarly partnered with Fox News—which settled a defamation suit with Dominion for $787 million—as well as The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and News Corp [1]. Notably, Meta has not established comparable AI training agreements with any left-leaning media outlets [1].