Meta has pushed back the effective date of its updated Commercial Terms and Self-Serve Ad Terms from Oct. 30 to Nov. 20. The crawling permission that drew complaints from publishers and advertisers is still in both agreements. The Commercial Terms cover any business use, including managing a Facebook Page.

A Meta spokesperson told Nieman Lab the company is extending the date “to allow more time for us to explain to our partners and stakeholders what’s changing and what’s not.” The spokesperson said that includes how Meta uses web crawlers.

I covered the original terms and Meta’s removal of training from the clause earlier this month.

What The Delay Doesn’t Change

The U.S. English previews of the Commercial Terms and Self-Serve Ad Terms list Nov. 20 as the effective date. Nieman Lab reported that as of Oct.…