France Fines Google $272 Million in Dispute Over Payments to News Publishers

Published: 20 March 2024 at 11:09

France\'s competition watchdog fined Google 250 million euros for not complying with commitments to pay French publishers for news content. This is part of a larger effort in the EU to make tech companies compensate news publishers. Google agreed to settle the fine, imposed due to its conduct in negotiations, but stated it wasn\'t proportionate. The dispute stems from the EU copyright directive requiring payments to publishers. Google was also fined for using media content without permission for its AI chatbot. Other EU countries have similarly challenged Google over news content.

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