Meta told to negotiate with French press pending antitrust probe
( July 8, 2026, 09:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms has been told by France's competition authority to restart negotiations with French press publishers claiming remuneration for their content appearing on the social media giant's services, pending the conclusions of an ongoing antitrust probe. The enforcer said Meta's actions risked exacerbating "the precarious situation faced by a large number of press agencies and publishers," so it issued an interim injunction. Press release follows....
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