Australian Treasurer Supports News, Condemns Facebook Threats
Following Facebook’s recent retaliation against the ACCC’s news media bargaining code, Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to back down, saying, “Australia makes laws that advance our national interest, and we won’t be responding to coercion or heavy-handed tactics, wherever they come from.” ... Read More
French Publishers Fail to Reach an Agreement with Google on Compensation
According to news reports, Google and French news publishers failed to reach an agreement on compensation for the use of news content under the new Publishers’ Right adopted by the European Union last year. France is the first EU member ... Read More
Alliance Calls on Congress to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity in Copyright Cases
On September 2, the News Media Alliance filed comments with the U.S. Copyright Office regarding state sovereign immunity in copyright suits. The Copyright Office is conducting a study into instances of state infringement of copyrights, in response to a request ... Read More
Alliance Submits Comments with the European Commission on Google’s Abusive Business Practices
On September 3, the News Media Alliance submitted comments in response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the proposed Digital Services Act package. The consultation is aimed at collecting views from stakeholders regarding the future of digital services in ... Read More
