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French competition watchdog fines Google €250 million for EU copyright breaches

Google is fined €250 million by French regulators for breaching payment agreements with media companies.
This dispute involves major French news organizations like Agence France Presse.
Google agreed to pay some French media for content shown in web searches, dropping its prior resistance.

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The Guardian

Google fined €250m in France for breaching intellectual property rules

Watchdog accuses US tech firm of not negotiating in ‘good faith’ with publishers over use of their content

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Google Fined $ 272 Million By French Regulators For Breaching Commitments

French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching commitments on paying media companies for reproducing their content online and using their material for its AI chatbot without telling them. Google and other online platforms have been accused of making billions from news without sharing the revenue with those who gather it. To tackle this, the EU created in 2019 a form of copyright called "ne…

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers

France’s competition watchdog has hit Google with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news.

1 month ago·United States

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abc News

French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers

France’s competition watchdog has hit Google with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news

1 month ago·United States

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KRDO

French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers

PARIS (AP) — France’s competition watchdog has hit Google with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news. The French Competition Authority said Wednesday that it issued the $272 million penalty because of Google’s failure to comply with some commitments it made in a negotiating framework. The dispute is part of a larger effort by authorities in the European Union and around the world to for…

1 month ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Channel News Asia

French competition watchdog hits Google with US$273 million fine

PARIS: France's competition watchdog on Wednesday said it fined Google €250 million (US$271.73 million) for breaches linked to EU intellectual property rules in its relationship with media publishers. Google has pledged not to contest the facts as part of settlement proceedings, the watchdog said, adding

1 month ago·Singapore

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