French authorities slap $593 million fine on Google over news copyright row
(Android Central)

Google says it is committed to finding a solution and reaching definitive agreements with news publishers. What you need to know France has fined Google with a €500 million (about $593 million) in a row over copyright with news publishers. Google has been asked to come up with proposals on how it would compensate publishers for using their content within two months. EU copyright rules allow publishers to charge a fee from online platforms that show snippets of their news. France`s antitrust watchdog has fined Google €500 million (about $593 million) for failing to negotiate licensing deals `in good faith` with news publishers for reuse of their content. Isabelle de Silva, president of the French Competition Authority, said in a statement: When the Authority imposes injunctions on companies, they are required to apply them scrupulously, respecting their letter and their spirit. In the present case, this was unfortunately not the case. The French Competition Authority ...