Meta subject to French antitrust injunction in dispute with publishers (update*)
By Jean Comte ( July 8, 2026, 09:06 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms must negotiate with press publishers over remuneration for using their content and provide them with the necessary information, according to interim measures adopted on Wednesday by the French competition authority. The regulator said that the tech platform's calculation method — and its refusal to share data — are likely to constitute an abuse of dominant position.Meta Platforms has been hit with a temporary injunction by France's competition authority, which is probing attempts by publishers to be remunerated by the social media giant when their content appears on its services. ...
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