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French antitrust watchdog orders Meta to resume talks with media groups over publishing fees
PARIS, July 8 : France's competition authority on Wednesday ordered Meta Platforms to resume talks with French media groups over payments for publishing content, after the publishers complained following the collapse of previous negotiations.The case is one of a growing number between publishers and tech companies over the use of content published on social media or used for AI training that have triggered litigation.The French authority said it found the practices employed by Meta in its methods of calculating fees were likely to constitute an abuse of its dominant position, and it ordered the Facebook owner to put forward details of its payment plan within 15 days.In the European Union, "neighbouring rights" allow print media outlets to seek remuneration for the digital use of their cont
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