Europe Adopts Rules Similar to the U.S. JCPA and Self-Preferencing Bill
The Alliance applauds the EU for concluding its trilogue on negotiations around the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will level the playing field by requiring the tech platforms to facilitate competition and choice for consumers ... Read More
Senators Suggest Facebook’s “Disruption” of News Does More Harm Than Good
In Tuesday morning's Senate Banking Committee hearing on Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned the platform's "disruption" of news and the potential harm it has done to the news industry and society's ability ... Read More
Tech Spokesman Says Publishers Keep 70% of Digital Ad Revenue — Which Doesn’t Seem to Reflect Anyone’s Actual Experience
During last week's hearing, a bold assertion was made by Matthew Schruers of the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), a representative of the major tech platforms, stating that news publishers make a 70 percent and higher share from digital ... Read More
View from the Hill: Collins and Cicilline Discuss Journalism Safe Harbor Bill at #PostLive
On April 4, House Antitrust Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) and Representative Doug Collins (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, were part of a panel at The Washington Post's #PostLive event, "Protecting Local News." The Congressmen spoke with Post writer ... Read More