Leading French newspapers, including Le Figaro, Le Monde, and Les Echos, have filed a lawsuit against social media platform X, claiming it uses their content without compensation.
-The lawsuit alleges that X is violating “neighbouring rights” under European law, which requires social media platforms to pay for republishing news content.
-In May, a Paris court ruled in favor of these media companies, ordering X to provide commercial data within two months to determine revenue from their content.
-X has not complied with the court’s order, which the newspapers say shows an intent to avoid legal obligations.
-The lawsuit includes a coalition of major media outlets and AFP, all aiming to secure payment for the use of their content on X.
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