French media giant AFP is suing Twitter over payments for news distribution. Elon Musk almost immediately called the lawsuit 'bizarre.'
."They want us to pay *them* for traffic to their site where they make advertising revenue and we don't!?""As a leading advocate for the adoption of neighbouring rights for the press, AFP remains unwavering in its commitment to the cause, even four years after the law's adoption," the news agency said.
"The Agency will continue to employ the appropriate legal means with each relevant platform to ensure the fair distribution of the value generated by the sharing of news content."in response to a new law requiring tech companies to pay media organizations if they host Canadian news on their platforms. Subscribe to push notifications
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