The country launched a probe in March 2021 into WhatsApp's privacy policy, which allowed data sharing with Facebook and its units, sparking global backlash
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Major French newspapers, including Le Monde, Le Figaro and Le Parisien, said on Tuesday that they were taking legal action against social media platform X for allegedly using their content without paying.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The newspapers said they were due payment under their ancillary rights, which allow payment to news outlets by digital platforms for the distribution of their content.
They said that X, formerly known as Twitter, has never agreed to open negotiations with French news publishers, unlike Alphabet Inc's Google and Meta Platforms Inc.
They also said X, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has not complied with an order issued by the Paris Court of Justice in May to release information required to calculate the amount owed.
"The revenue from these rights, with the investment that it would enable its beneficiaries to make, is a boost to the plurality, independence and quality of the media, which are essential for freedom of expression and the right to information in our democratic society," the newspapers said in a statement.
A spokesperson for the Paris tribunal confirmed the case and said a hearing was scheduled for May 15, 2025.
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