French newspapers sue Elon Musk’s X over content payments
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
Multiple French news organizations sued X, accusing Elon Musk’s social media platform of running their content without paying them. The eight media groups including Le Monde and Le Parisien said X violated what’s known as European neighboring rights, which is a law that requires payment after social media platforms republish news content.
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French newspapers take legal action against Elon Musk’s X over content use
Click to see story on Al JazeeraLe Monde and several French newspapers sue X over ‘neighboring rights’ payments
Click to see story on Le MondeFrench media sue X over content payments
Click to see story on Punch NewspapersSome of the most important French publications have sued Platform X for content theft – Hotnews.ro
Click to see story on Hot NewsSeveral newspapers including “Le Monde” and “Le Figaro” are suing the social network X in court.
Click to see story on LiberationSeveral French newspapers are suing the social network X in court for using their content without remuneration
Click to see story on France InfoFrench media houses announced a lawsuit against the X network
Click to see story on delo.siLeading French media sue X over content payments
Click to see story on The Local – FrFrench newspapers seek legal action against social media platform X -Le Monde
Click to see story on Channel News AsiaTrouble for Elon Musk-led X: Leading French newspapers sue over content payments
Click to see story on Live MintFrench newspapers want social media platform X to pay for news reuse
Click to see story on TechCrunchLe Monde and other French newspapers sue X
Click to see story on yleFrance – “Le Monde” and “Le Figaro” take legal action against X
Click to see story on DeutschlandfunkTop French newspapers sue X for unpaid use of their content
Click to see story on Radio France InternationaleLeading French Media Sue X Over Content Payments
Click to see story on Barron'sFrench newspapers sue Elon Musk’s X over content payments
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French newspapers sue X for republication without compensation
Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladFrench media sue X in copyright dispute
Click to see story on ORF.at NewsFrench newspapers sue X over unpaid content
Click to see story on MathrubhumiWhy French Media Are Appealing to Justice Against X
Click to see story on CNN GreeceFrench newspapers sue X for republication without compensation
Click to see story on rd.nlThe mass media enters the ring with social media: The big French newspapers want to destroy the platform X, the former Twitter, owned by Elon Musk for allegedly using their content without paying. The fight will go to court, and the law is on the side of
Click to see story on ZF.roLe Monde and other French newspapers have sued X for broadcasting their content without paying the royalties
Click to see story on Il PostFrench media takes social network X to court
Click to see story on De TijdFrench newspapers seek legal action against social media platform X
Click to see story on Ghanaian TimesNeighboring rights: Le Figaro, Le Monde and other newspapers sue X in a joint action
Click to see story on Le TélégrammeMajor French newspapers sue platform X
Click to see story on MediafaxFrench newspapers want social media platform X to pay for news reuse
Click to see story on BizTocFrench newspapers seek legal action against social media platform X
Click to see story on Financial ChickensFrench media sue X in copyright dispute
Click to see story on Salzburger NachrichtenFrench newspapers sue X for republication without compensation
Click to see story on rtl.nlFrench magazines have sued Elon Musk’s X social network
Click to see story on rossaprimavera.ruFrench media appeal to justice against Platform X for violating the principle of “related rights”
Click to see story on www.ertnews.grLe Monde, Le Figaro, Les Echos, and other French news outlets sue X, accusing it of running their content without paying, violating so-called neighboring rights
Click to see story on mediagazer.comFrance: French newspapers, including Le Figaro and Le Monde, are suing X (ex-Twitter)
Click to see story on beninwebtv.comLe journal français poursuit X pour avoir prétendument distribué du contenu gratuitement
Click to see story on themondonews.comThis new lawsuit comes after another French news outlet, AFP, sued X last week over the same issue.
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All of the newspapers already asked for an emergency injunction against X, but said X failed to negotiate.
In May, a Paris court agreed with the media companies, giving X two months to hand over data that would reveal the income it earns from their content.
But the newspapers said X hasn’t provided the data and is “demonstrating its continued intent to avoid its legal obligations.”
France’s fight for fairer action from tech companies goes back to 2019 when the neighboring rights law went into effect. That was followed by a legal battle with Facebook then ended with a payment agreement in 2021.
Musk hasn’t commented on the recent lawsuits.
[Lauren]
MULTIPLE FRENCH NEWS ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUING “X” – ACCUSING ELON MUSK’S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OF RUNNING THEIR CONTENT WITHOUT PAYING THEM.
THE EIGHT MEDIA GROUPS INCLUDING LE MONDE AND LE PARISIEN SAY “X” IS VIOLATING WHAT’S KNOWN AS EUROPEAN “NEIGHBORING RIGHTS” – WHICH IS A LAW THAT REQUIRES PAYMENT AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS REPUBLISH NEWS CONTENT.
THIS NEW LAWSUIT COMES AFTER ANOTHER FRENCH NEWS OUTLET, A-F-P SUED “X” LAST WEEK OVER THE SAME ISSUE.
ALL OF THE NEWSPAPERS ALREADY ASKED FOR AN EMERGENCY INJUNCTION AGAINST “X”, BUT SAY “X” FAILED TO NEGOTIATE.
IN MAY, A PARIS COURT AGREED WITH THE MEDIA COMPANIES, GIVING “X” TWO MONTHS TO HAND OVER DATA THAT WOULD REVEAL THE INCOME IT EARNS FROM THEIR CONTENT.
BUT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY “X” HAS NOT PROVIDED THE DATA AND IS QUOTE “DEMONSTRATING ITS CONTINUED INTENT TO AVOID ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.”
FRANCE’S FIGHT FOR FAIRER ACTION FROM TECH COMPANIES GOES BACK TO 20-19 WHEN THE “NEIGHBORING RIGHTS” LAW WENT INTO EFFECT, FOLLOWED BY A LEGAL BATTLE WITH FACEBOOK THEN ENDED WITH A PAYMENT AGREEMENT IN 20-21.
ELON HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE RECENT LAWSUITS.
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Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
Left
French newspapers take legal action against Elon Musk’s X over content use
Click to see story on Al JazeeraLe Monde and several French newspapers sue X over ‘neighboring rights’ payments
Click to see story on Le MondeFrench media sue X over content payments
Click to see story on Punch NewspapersSome of the most important French publications have sued Platform X for content theft – Hotnews.ro
Click to see story on Hot NewsSeveral newspapers including “Le Monde” and “Le Figaro” are suing the social network X in court.
Click to see story on LiberationSeveral French newspapers are suing the social network X in court for using their content without remuneration
Click to see story on France InfoFrench media houses announced a lawsuit against the X network
Click to see story on delo.siLeading French media sue X over content payments
Click to see story on The Local – FrFrench newspapers seek legal action against social media platform X -Le Monde
Click to see story on Channel News AsiaTrouble for Elon Musk-led X: Leading French newspapers sue over content payments
Click to see story on Live MintFrench newspapers want social media platform X to pay for news reuse
Click to see story on TechCrunchLe Monde and other French newspapers sue X
Click to see story on yleFrance – “Le Monde” and “Le Figaro” take legal action against X
Click to see story on DeutschlandfunkTop French newspapers sue X for unpaid use of their content
Click to see story on Radio France InternationaleLeading French Media Sue X Over Content Payments
Click to see story on Barron'sFrench newspapers sue Elon Musk’s X over content payments
Click to see story on Straight Arrow NewsRight
Untracked Bias
French newspapers sue X for republication without compensation
Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladFrench media sue X in copyright dispute
Click to see story on ORF.at NewsFrench newspapers sue X over unpaid content
Click to see story on MathrubhumiWhy French Media Are Appealing to Justice Against X
Click to see story on CNN GreeceFrench newspapers sue X for republication without compensation
Click to see story on rd.nlThe mass media enters the ring with social media: The big French newspapers want to destroy the platform X, the former Twitter, owned by Elon Musk for allegedly using their content without paying. The fight will go to court, and the law is on the side of
Click to see story on ZF.roLe Monde and other French newspapers have sued X for broadcasting their content without paying the royalties
Click to see story on Il PostFrench media takes social network X to court
Click to see story on De TijdFrench newspapers seek legal action against social media platform X
Click to see story on Ghanaian TimesNeighboring rights: Le Figaro, Le Monde and other newspapers sue X in a joint action
Click to see story on Le TélégrammeMajor French newspapers sue platform X
Click to see story on MediafaxFrench newspapers want social media platform X to pay for news reuse
Click to see story on BizTocFrench newspapers seek legal action against social media platform X
Click to see story on Financial ChickensFrench media sue X in copyright dispute
Click to see story on Salzburger NachrichtenFrench newspapers sue X for republication without compensation
Click to see story on rtl.nlFrench magazines have sued Elon Musk’s X social network
Click to see story on rossaprimavera.ruFrench media appeal to justice against Platform X for violating the principle of “related rights”
Click to see story on www.ertnews.grLe Monde, Le Figaro, Les Echos, and other French news outlets sue X, accusing it of running their content without paying, violating so-called neighboring rights
Click to see story on mediagazer.comFrance: French newspapers, including Le Figaro and Le Monde, are suing X (ex-Twitter)
Click to see story on beninwebtv.comLe journal français poursuit X pour avoir prétendument distribué du contenu gratuitement
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