French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers
France’s competition watchdog has hit Google with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news
By AP News
Published - Mar 20, 2024, 06:48 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 20, 2024, 06:48 AM EDT
PARIS (AP) — France’s competition watchdog hit Google on Wednesday with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news.
The French Competition Authority said it issued the 250 million euro ($272 million) penalty because of Google's failure to comply with some commitments it made in a negotiating framework.
The dispute is part of a larger effort by authorities in the European Union and around the world to force Google and other tech companies to compensate news publishers for content.
The U.S. tech giant was forced to negotiate with French publishers after a court in 2020 upheld an order saying payments were required by a 2019 European Union copyright directive.
