Archive for Digital Updates – 2019 – Page 9
Germany Restricts Facebook’s Data Collection Activities
On February 7, the German competition authorities issued a decision prohibiting Facebook from linking user data it collects on its services and third-party sites with ... Read More
European Union Reaches a Compromise on Copyright
On February 13, the European Parliament and the Council reached a long-awaited deal on the proposed Copyright Directive, including Article 11, which would create a ... Read More
Alliance and Facebook Discuss Local News
On January 23, the Alliance held a video conference call with Facebook concerning the company’s investments in journalism, the “Today In” feature and the News ... Read More
Council Cancels Meeting to Find a Compromise on Copyright Directive
On Friday, January 18, the Council of the European Union canceled what was supposed to be the final negotiation meeting with the European Parliament and ... Read More
Congressman Cicilline Commits to Reintroducing Antitrust Safe Harbor Bill
On January 29, Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) recognized again the importance of ensuring critical access to trusted, high-quality news by committing to reintroducing the “Journalism ... Read More
European Union Tries to Reach Final Deal on Copyright Directive
European Union negotiators are expected to meet for the last time on Monday, January 21, to reach a compromise agreement on the proposed EU Copyright ... Read More
Alliance Holds a Meeting with Google
On January 15, the Alliance held a meeting between member news publishers and Google to find new ways of working together. Issues discussed at the ... Read More
