French Media Demands Royalties from Elon Musk’s X—What’s Behind the Legal Battle?

Berfin Ceren Meray
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French media giants, including Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Le Parisien, are taking legal action against Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), demanding copyright royalties. The dispute arises as platforms like Facebook and Google have already agreed to pay royalties under EU laws. However, X has reportedly refused to negotiate. What does this mean for the future of media rights in the digital age? Find out the full story below!

Elon Musk's Twitter (X), which has been in the spotlight for its role in the U.S. elections, is now facing trouble in France.

According to a report by BloombergHT, French media organizations argue that, like Facebook and Google, Twitter should also pay them royalties for using their content.

After their demands were rejected by Twitter, leading media outlets in France are reportedly preparing to file a collective lawsuit against the platform.

Facebook and Google had agreed to pay royalties to media organizations following negotiations in 2021.

Under French law, Google was required to pay royalties for news and agreed to a $76 million settlement with 121 French news organizations over three years. Payments ranged from $1.3 million annually for major outlets like Le Monde to $13,741 for smaller local newspapers like La Voix de la Haute Marne.