ENCOURAGING BETTER DEALS FOR PUBLISHERS
The News/Media Alliance is advancing the dialogue on the top digital issues affecting today’s news and magazine publishers. We are fighting avidly for publishers, while also working with the tech platforms (Facebook, Google, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, etc.) to encourage better deals for news publishers. Here, we highlight aspects of these discussions related to how the platforms can help sustain local journalism.
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LATEST ARTICLES
MPA, Other organizations File Stay of PRC Rules That Will Lead to Postal Rate Increases
MPA and other organizations filed a stay of PRC rules that will lead to postal rate increases ... Read More
MPA, Other Organizations File Stay of PRC Rules That Will Lead to Postal Rate Increases
MPA and other organizations filed a stay of PRC rules that will lead to postal rate increases ... Read More
France Fines Google 500 Million Euros
On July 13, France’s antitrust group announced a 500 million euro fine on Google for not complying with rules on conducting negotiations with news publishers. Several news publishers accused Google of failing to hold conversations in good faith to compensate them for their content. Google denies these allegations, saying they ... Read More
State Attorneys General File Lawsuit Over Google’s Dominance of Android App Market
This week, Attorneys General from 36 states and the District of Columbia filed a new antitrust lawsuit against Google alleging that the tech giant abused its power with the company’s Play Store on Android devices. Plaintiffs allege that anticompetitive practices used by Google have allowed them to extort a 30% ... Read More
Federal Judge Asks New FTC Chair to Rewrite Blockbuster Tech Antitrust Lawsuit
In December of last year, the FTC unveiled massive antitrust lawsuits against Facebook seeking to have the social media company broken up. The suits accused Facebook of illegally crushing competition, namely the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, on its way to a monopoly. The cases were initially dismissed in late ... Read More
MPA Joins Industry Letter Urging ULC to Exclude a Private Right of Action from Model Privacy Legislation
MPA joins industry letter urging Uniform Law Commission to exclude a private right of action from model privacy legislation ... Read More
