The Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency is suing Elon Musk's social media platform, X, over a "clear refusal" to discuss the remuneration of news on the platform.
The news agency confirmed that a lawsuit has been filed in Paris in an attempt to get the information on the calculation of fair compensation on sharing content the social media platform. This is in accordance with the EU law in 2019 which requires online platforms to discuss remuneration for news with publishers.
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Compensation for News Organizations
Other news organizations have been rallying and advocating so that big online companies such as Meta, X, and Google will share the generated profits from hosting their news content.
In 2021, Australia proposed the Media Bargaining Law. While Meta initially restricted publication and sharing of news content in the region, both parties have come to an agreement and was able to restore the publication flow in the area.
Similarly, Canada has started to require tech companies to compensate publishers in the region. As of August 3, Meta has began blocking news for Facebook and Instagram.
Musk's History With Traditional News Organizations
Musk is known to be a critic of traditional news organizations. He had also described AFP's lawsuit as "bizzare".
Regardless, AFP have remained firm on its commitment to advocate for the rights of the press, specially on online platforms.
"The Agency will continue to employ the appropriate legal means with each relevant platform to ensure the fair distribution of the value generated by the sharing of news content," AFP explained.
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