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# France's competition watchdog orders Meta to negotiate in good faith with news organizations over copyright payments, after two groups filed complaints in 2025 (Benoit Berthelot/Bloomberg)

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**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260708/p13#a260708p13  

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Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg: France's competition watchdog orders Meta to negotiate in good faith with news organizations over copyright payments, after two groups filed complaints in 2025 &mdash; Meta Platforms Inc. was ordered by the French competition watchdog to hold talks with news organizations over copyright payments &hellip;

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