Letters spell the word "Alphabet" as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris,

Google resolves French copyright dispute over online content

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2022-06-23 02:00:08

Letters spell the word "Alphabet" as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

PARIS, June 21 (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google (GOOGL.O) has committed to resolving a copyright dispute in France over online content, the country's antitrust authority said on Tuesday, as pressure mounts for big tech platforms to share more of their revenue with news outlets.

Google, owned by Alphabet, also dropped its appeal against a 500 million euro ($528 million) fine, the authority said. The fine was paid last year. read more

The decision ends the authority's investigation into Google, which has agreed to talk with news agencies and other publishers about paying them for using their news on its platform.

Google will commit to a remuneration proposal within three months of the start of negotiations, and if no agreement can be found, the matter will be settled by a court.