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EU Court of Justice Rules Meta Must Compensate Publishers for Use of Content

Following what has become a global trend, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that EU copyright law allows the bloc’s member countries, including Italy, to require platforms like Meta to negotiate compensation with news publishers for online press content.

5 minute read June 01, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Dario Sabaghi
EU Court of Justice Rules Meta Must Compensate Publishers for Use of Content

Following what has become a global trend, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that EU copyright law allows the bloc’s member countries, including Italy, to require platforms like Meta to negotiate compensation with news publishers for online press content.

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