News/Media Alliance Secures Takedown of Illegal Paywall Bypass Website 12ft.io
The News/Media Alliance has successfully secured the takedown of notorious paywall bypass website 12ft.io.
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News/Media Alliance Statement on Court Ruling Blocking “Click-to-Cancel”
On July 8, a federal appeals court blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s pending final implementation of the “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which would have overhauled federal regulations around subscription and membership renewals.
News/Media Alliance Applauds Industry Victories within Reconciliation Package
The News/Media Alliance, the largest trade association representing the news media industry, released a statement upon President Trump signing his major policy package into law today.
News Media Publishers Urge Court to Reject Cohere’s Motion to Dismiss in Their Suit Against AI Content Theft
Earlier today, a collection of news and magazine publishers suing AI company Cohere for copyright and trademark infringement filed a brief opposing the company’s motion to dismiss parts of the case.
News/Media Alliance Statement on Google AI Mode
Yesterday, Google announced a new feature called A.I. mode, which will allow users to interact with its search engine as if it were an A.I. chatbot.
News/Media Alliance Applauds Re-Introduction of the Kids Online Safety Act
On May 14, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn, Richard Blumenthal, John Thune, and Chuck Schumer re-introduced the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
News/Media Alliance Commends the Copyright Office’s AI Study Report on Fair Use
The News Media Alliance commends the Copyright Office for releasing a pre-publication version of its report on Generative AI Training, the third portion of its AI series.
News/Media Alliance Applauds the Reintroduction of the Journalist Protection Act
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) reintroduced the Journalist Protection Act in the U.S. House and Senate.
News/Media Alliance Celebrates Oregon Senate Rules Committee Advancing Oregon Journalism Protection Act
The Oregon Senate Rules Committee voted 3-2 to advance SB 686, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act, which would require large online tech platforms to fairly compensate Oregon news organizations for local content that contributes to platform profits.
Statement: Just-Announced Canadian Journalism Payments Show Proof of Concept for JCPA, Similar US Bills
On April 30, the Canadian Journalism Collective announced that they have started distributing payments to publishers from Google’s payment under Canada’s Online News Act.