Facing mounting antitrust probes, tech platforms offer fees and news-ranking changes that media outlets have pursued for years
By Lukas I. Alpert Sept. 18, 2019 5:30 am ET Alphabet Inc. GOOG -0.17% ’s Google and Facebook Inc. FB 1.00% are making concessions long sought by news publishers whose business has been hurt by the platforms’ dominance, moves that some in the media industry see as an effort to pre-empt potential regulatory backlash.
Top state law-enforcement officials from across the country last week launched antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, further pressuring tech giants already under federal scrutiny over whether their online dominance stifles competition. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Do you think lawmakers should regulate how tech companies share and feature news? Join the conversation below.
The outlets Facebook pitched on its news tab include the Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones, people familiar with the matter said. “We have long argued that provenance must be a priority and so applaud any change that actually highlights the qualitative difference in journalism and ends the crass commodification of content,” News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson said in a statement. “We will closely monitor these alterations to the algorithm and trust that the promised reforms do indeed eventuate.”
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