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Meta tells EU’s top court Italian copyright law on content fees must be annulled

By Matthew Newman and Inbar Preiss ( February 10, 2025, 18:32 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms Ireland told the EU’s highest court today that an Italian law allowing the country’s media regulator to set a fee for using snippets of publications violates provisions of the EU’s Copyright Directive and should be annulled. Today’s hearing follows years of debate over the implementation of the directive, which created a related right or “neighboring right” to copyright for publishers and press agencies when their articles or photos are used by platforms.Meta Platforms Ireland told the EU’s highest court today that an Italian law allowing the country’s media regulator to set a fee for using snippets of publications violates provisions of the EU’s Copyright Directive and should be annulled....

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