French orders for Meta to negotiate neighboring rights welcomed by publishers
( July 9, 2026, 08:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: APIG and DVP, two associations representing French press publishers, have welcomed interim orders by the country's antitrust watchdog forcing Meta to restart negotiations on an agreement setting out remuneration for the use of their content. Members of both associations had lost access to this revenue stream since the expiration of the previous agreements, in late 2024 for DVP and early 2025 for APIG.Press release (in French) is attached....
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