Archive for big tech
Myth vs. Fact: The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) would allow small and local news publishers to collectively negotiate with Big Tech for fair compensation for access ... Read More
Newspapers Nationwide Run Coordinated Ad Campaign, Urge Congress to Pass JCPA
Today, hundreds of local and regional newspapers across the country launched the "Don't Let Big Tech Cancel Local News" ad campaign in support of the ... Read More
New Copyright Office Report Correctly Concludes News Publishers Enjoy Copyright Protections Similar to the EU, Acknowledges Bargaining Power Disparities as Major Obstacle for Publishers in Protecting News Content Online
In late June, the U.S. Copyright Office released its long-awaited report on copyright protections for news publishers. The report, requested by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) ... Read More
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Big Tech Compensating Local Papers
A new survey conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research for the News Media Alliance shows that 70 percent of Americans support and believe that it is ... Read More
Research Report Shows Negative Impact of Big Tech on Minority-Owned Media
The American Economic Liberties Project, MediaJustice and the News Media Alliance have jointly published a report, “Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly,” which examines the ... Read More
Big Tech Tries to Bargain On Its Own Terms, News Publishers Left With Less
On October 21, Facebook reached an agreement with a group of French publishers to pay for news on its platform in France ... Read More
CFPB Orders Tech Firms to Hand Over Information on Digital Payment Systems
On October 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered various big tech companies operating digital payment systems – including Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google, PayPal, and ... Read More
Judge Orders the Unsealing of Information in State AG Case Against Google; Details Google’s Anti-Competitive Actions
On October 15, Judge P. Kevin Castel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered the release of a partially ... Read More
Senate Leaders to Introduce an Antitrust Bill to Rein in Online Platforms
On October 14, a bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ranking ... Read More
News Media Alliance Hosts Book Launch for “Ugly Truth” Facebook Dominance Exposé
On July 22, the News Media Alliance hosted a policy maker breakfast and book launch event for An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination ... Read More
