{"id":13798,"date":"2023-05-31T16:32:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T20:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/?p=13798"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:34:27","slug":"statement-meta-threatens-to-remove-news-from-meta-platforms-if-cjpa-is-passed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/statement-meta-threatens-to-remove-news-from-meta-platforms-if-cjpa-is-passed\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement: Meta Threatens to Remove News from Meta Platforms if CJPA is Passed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In response to Meta\u2019s statement today that it would consider removing news from their platform if the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) \u2013 a bill that would require the dominant tech platforms to fairly compensate news publishers for use of their content \u2013 is passed in California, the California Broadcasters Association, California News Publishers Association and News\/Media Alliance stated:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meta\u2019s threat to take down news is undemocratic and unbecoming. We have seen this in their playbook before and they have been publicly admonished in other countries for this behavior, including Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau who criticized Meta\u2019s threats, stating that it showed how &#8220;deeply irresponsible and out of touch they are.&#8221; As the tech platforms compensate news publishers around the world, it demonstrates there is a demand and economic value for news. These threats were attempted before when the Australian government passed a similar law to compensate news outlets and faced substantial public backlash. The Australian law resulted in countless jobs for local journalists and $140 million to news outlets, \u00a0Moreover, stating the CJPA funds would go to \u201cslush funds\u201d is blatantly false. Under the bill, 70 percent of funds must go to journalism jobs. 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