Google and Meta have made 6,773 grants to news publishers: What are they up to?
An academic has analysed Google and Facebook’s payments to news publishers.
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ITN boss and Labour minister throw weight behind big tech news payments bill
It was also suggested the legislation will help small publishers get what they deserve.
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Google claims Canada news law ‘conflicts with core principles of the open web’
Google complained the law “exposes us to uncapped financial liability simply for facilitating access to news”.
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Google follows Meta with plan to block news in Canada after Online News Act passes
The legislation could help publishers earn CA$329m a year in big tech deals.
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UK publishers believe Apple could be forced to pay for news under new law
The Mail publisher hinted that Apple should be forced into striking news deals.
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Rishi Sunak warned tech giants could ‘leverage resources to obstruct and delay’ Digital Markets Bill regime
A coalition of publishing and tech organisations said the CMA must be able to “move quickly”.
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Publishers square up for new battle with Google in Spain
Spain is the latest jurisdiction taking action to force the duopoly to pay for news.
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Gen Z news consumers don’t (and won’t) visit publisher websites
No reason to suspect 18 to 24 group will change their ways as they get older.
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