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The Paris Court of Appeals has rejected Meta's appeal against interim measures requiring it to resume negotiations with French news publishers over payment for their content, the court said on Thursday. The measures, issued by France’s competition authority in July, require Meta to hold fair talks with publishers, disclose revenue and usage data for news content, and not reduce the visibility of news on its platforms. The court found that Meta’s practices, particularly its method of calculating payments under 'neighbouring rights', may constitute an abuse of a dominant position, prohibited under French and EU law. Two groups, APIG and DVP, brought the complaints after talks between Meta and publishers broke down. The ruling upholds only the temporary orders while the broader case continues, and does not determine whether Meta violated the law. Meta said it was disappointed but would continue complying with the measures and negotiating in good faith.
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