Explorer

Google Fined $592 Million In France For Breaching Copyright Of News Publishers

The move comes amid the ongoing dispute between the European Union and technology firms like Google to compensate publishers for content.

Paris: Technology conglomerate Google Inc on Tuesday was fined $592 million by France's competition regulator for allegedly violating orders to negotiate paid deals with French publishers. 

According to reports, the agency has even warned Google to come up with proposals within two months on how it will compensate news producers or it will levy a fine of another  900,000 euros (around 1 million) per day.

While announcing the fine, French regulator noted that Google had violated its April 2020 orders that Alphabet Inc. must negotiate with news publishers for the right to show a portion of their content in its search results. 

The tech giant was slapped with a hefty fine after complaints from various publishers including Le Monde, Le Figaro and others, news agency AP reported.

Drubbed over the fine, Google France termed the move to be 'very disappointing' and that the fine doesn't reflect the efforts put in place or the reality of the use of news content on our platform.

Google France also said it is negotiating in good faith toward a solution, and on the verge of reaching an agreement with some publishers.

The move comes amid the ongoing dispute between the European Union and technology firms like Google to compensate publishers for content.

The French regulator had issued temporary orders to Google earlier this year to hold talks within three months with news publishers and fined the company today for breaching those orders.

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headline

Mukhtar Ansari Death: UP Court Orders Probe After Son Claims Father 'Poisoned' In Jail — Top Points
Mukhtar Ansari Death: UP Court Orders Probe After Son Claims Father 'Poisoned' In Jail — Top Points
I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
'System Ki Dhajjiyan Uda Rahen Hain': Hardeep Puri Jabs Kejriwal At ABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024
'System Ki Dhajjiyan Uda Rahen Hain': Hardeep Puri Jabs Kejriwal At ABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
Advertisement
for smartphones
and tablets

Videos

Hot News: Jay Bhanushali Wear's Wife Mahi's Pink Maxi, Daughter Gets EntertainedHot News: Shivani Joshi's Special Birthday Post For Kushal Tandon Is A Testament To True FriendshipMukhtar Ansari's Death: Post-Mortem Conducted In Banda, VideotapedABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024: Anurag Thakur Stresses That No Election Comes Without Challenges

Photogallery

Embed widget