France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it is pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in an effort to secure potential payment for its news content.
The news agency said it applied Wednesday to a Paris court
to compel Elon Musk’s rebranded company to provide data it says is needed “for
assessing the remuneration owed to AFP.”
The news agency announced the legal action in a statement.
It said it is seeking payment under European Union intellectual property rules
that cover “neighboring rights,” which allow news outlets and publishers to
seek payment from digital platforms for the sharing of their work.
France was the first EU country to adopt the rules into
national legislation, in 2019.
“As a leading advocate for the adoption of neighboring
rights for the press, AFP remains unwavering in its commitment to the cause,”
the news agency said.
It described the legal action against Twitter as “in line
with this ongoing commitment.”
AFP said it “will continue to employ the appropriate legal
means with each relevant platform to ensure the fair distribution of the value
generated by the sharing of news content.”
The agency’s statement claimed that it has faced a “clear
refusal” from X to discuss the copyright protections that allow news agencies
to seek compensation from digital platforms.
In a tweet, Musk called the case “bizarre.”
“They want us to pay (asterisk)them(asterisk) for traffic to
their site where they make advertising revenue and we don’t!?” he asked.
News companies pushed for the EU copyright reform amid
worries that quality journalism is declining as ad revenue gets siphoned off by
the digital giants. -AP
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