France's competition authority on the 8th ordered Meta Platforms to resume negotiations with French news publisher groups over payment for content. The publishers had filed a complaint after previous talks broke down. The authority indicated that Meta's method for calculating compensation likely constitutes an abuse of dominant market position, and demanded that Meta submit detailed payment plans within 15 days. The prior agreements between Meta and the publisher groups DVP and APIG expired in 2024, and the two sides have since failed to agree on payment amounts, leaving French news publishers uncompensated.
Meta Platforms Inc.French competition authority orders Meta to resume talks and indicates abuse of dominant market position, demanding detailed payment plans within 15 days.