Archive for competition
Statement: Availability of Quality News and Information at Risk as Meta Reconsiders Commitment to News
Meta is allegedly reconsidering its commitment to news, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported that Meta platform Facebook’s relationships with some news ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds Canadian Government for Standing Up for News Media
The News Media Alliance commends the Canadian government for introducing the Online News Act (C-18) ... Read More
Europe Adopts Rules Similar to the U.S. JCPA and Self-Preferencing Bill
The Alliance applauds the EU for concluding its trilogue on negotiations around the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will level the playing field by requiring ... Read More
Google’s Settlement with the French Authorities Offers a Glimpse of Hope for News Publishers
In early June, the French competition authority, Autorité de la concurrence, announced that Google had reached an agreement with the authority to settle an antitrust ... Read More
Statement: Supreme Court to Hear FCC Petition to Overturn Appeals Court Decision on Media Cross Ownership Rule
The Supreme Court today announced that it will hear petitions filed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a group of industry stakeholders (including the ... Read More
CEO Statement: Facebook to License Content from Publishers for News Section within Platform
There have been press reports that Facebook is contemplating a separate news section in its platform and that, as part of that, it would license ... Read More
Congress Continues Hearings on Antitrust and Privacy Issues
Over the last two weeks, Congress has continued its investigations into antitrust and privacy issues with multiple hearings by both the Senate and the House ... Read More
Senator Warren Calls for Breaking Up Big Tech
On March 8, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) proposed breaking up the dominant tech companies — Amazon, Google, and Facebook, adding Apple to the list the ... Read More
It’s Time to Rein in the Tech Platforms’ Anticompetitive Behavior
We rely on a healthy news media to keep us informed and to ensure transparency from our leaders. But as news has moved online and ... Read More
Statement: EU Action on Google
This decision by the EU clearly points to the need for US regulators to take more seriously the challenges posed by Google and other tech ... Read More
