France Fines Google $593 Million for Violating News Copyright Order

France's antitrust watchdog slapped a 500 million euro ($593 million) fine on Alphabet's Google for failing to comply with the regulator's orders on how to conduct talks with the country's news publishers in a row over copyright. The fine comes amid increasing international pressure on online platforms such as Google and Facebook to share more revenue with news outlets.

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