Meta loses court fight over compensation to Italian publishers
The ruling supports AGCOM’s authority to set compensation terms when platforms and publishers fail to agree, strengthening publisher leverage under EU copyright law.
- On Tuesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Meta must compensate Italian publishers for using news snippets, upholding an order from Italy's telecoms watchdog AGCOM.
- Meta previously challenged AGCOM's authority, arguing compensation should result from private commercial negotiations rather than regulatory intervention, prompting an Italian court to refer the dispute to the CJEU.
- The ruling confirms rights under Article 15 of the European Union Copyright Directive. Angela Mills Wade, executive director at the European Publishers Council, stated "quality journalism depends on the ability of publishers to recoup investments."
- Meta stated it will review the decision in full and engage constructively as the matter returns to Italian courts, maintaining its legal position despite the court's judgment.
- Case C-797/23 sets a significant precedent across Europe and could influence ongoing disputes over how tech companies pay for news snippets or content used in artificial intelligence training.
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Meta loses landmark EU copyright case over publisher payments for news snippets in Italy - Tech Startups
Meta just lost a major copyright fight in Europe, and the ruling could reshape how tech companies use news content online and for AI systems. Europe’s top court on Tuesday backed an Italian regulator in a closely watched case involving […] The post Meta loses landmark EU copyright case over publisher payments for news snippets in Italy first appeared on Tech Startups.
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