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Google Announces Plan to Start Paying Some News Publishers
On June 25, Google published a blog with its plan to start a “licensing program to support the news industry.” The program is supposed to ... Read More
MPA Files Comments on FTC Review of Endorsement Guides
MPA filed comments on the FTC's Review of Endorsement Guides ... Read More
News Media Alliance Comments: Endorsement Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
The News Media Alliance (“NMA”), by its attorneys, hereby responds to the request for comment related to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Guides Concerning the ... Read More
Republican Senators Introduce New Bill to Limit Section 230
On June 17, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) proposed the “Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act,” requiring digital platforms to fulfill their duty of good ... Read More
DOJ Proposes Section 230 Immunity Limitations
On June 17, the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed changes to the Section 230 immunity that big tech currently enjoys. It includes requiring the platforms to ... Read More
Alliance Releases New White Paper Outlining Google’s Dominant Market Behavior, Harming of Journalism
Today, the News Media Alliance released a White Paper, “How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and Hurt ... Read More
Most Americans Don’t Trust Big Tech, Recent Study Says
On June 16, Gallup and the Knight Foundation released a poll showing that eight out of every 10 Americans don’t trust big tech to moderate ... Read More
Ad Companies Keyword Block Terms Related to the Black Lives Matter Movement
AdAge reports that certain marketers are blocking keywords that would put advertising content next to Black Lives Matter coverage. These keywords include “BLM,” “George Floyd” ... Read More
News Impact Project Tool Kit
The News Impact Project Tool Kit is a print and digital resource for news publishers to use to reinforce the civic role journalism plays in ... Read More
Four GOP Leaders Ask FCC to Clarify Section 230
On June 9, Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) requested that the FCC “clearly define the framework under which ... Read More
