#15 The EU Calls 'Non-Compliance' - News Publishers Call 'Finally!' w/ Dr. Małgorzata Kozak

This conversation considers the European Commission's non-compliance procedure against Google, focusing on the implications of the site reputation abuse policy on news publishers. The discussion highlights the challenges faced by traditional media in the digital landscape, the evolving monetization strategies, and the regulatory responses aimed at ensuring fairness in the digital marketplace. By discussing with Dr. Małgorzata Kozak she provides insights into the complex relationship between digital platforms and news publishers, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to protect quality journalism.In the discussion with Dr. Kozak, she touches upon different developments and research on digital news. Visit those references by directly clicking on the links below:- 00:30, The European Commission's opening of a non-compliance procedure against Google: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2675. - 01:02, Google's introduction of its site reputation abuse policy: https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2024/03/core-update-spam-policies. - 02:23, Google's change on its policy in November 2024: https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2024/11/site-reputation-abuse?ref=ppc.land#faq. - 03:40, Impact of Google's policy on news publishers by Black Friday: https://www.gsqi.com/marketing-blog/a-nightmare-on-affiliate-street/. - 11:30, 2025 Reuters report on the use of social media as a source of news: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2025.- 14:20, The French competition authority's remedying the lack of remuneration on snippets: https://www.autoritedelaconcurrence.fr/sites/default/files/integral_texts/2020-06/20-mc-01_en.pdf. - 14:59, The Bundeskartellamt's analysis of self-preferencing conduct of Google News Showcase: https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Entscheidung/EN/Fallberichte/Missbrauchsaufsicht/2022/V-43-20.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2.- 15:25, Turkey's news outlet, Duvar, excluded from the market as a consequence of 'Big Tech' conduct: https://bianet.org/haber/independent-news-outlet-gazete-duvar-shutting-down-due-to-financial-difficulties-305365.- 15:54, Meta stops political advertising in the EU: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/07/ending-political-electoral-and-social-issue-advertising-in-the-eu/. - 19:43, Julia Cagé's study on news spreading online: https://juliacage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Cage-Herve-Viaud-2020.pdf. - 22:42, The Spanish competition authority opened proceedings on conduct impacting news publishers: https://www.cnmc.es/sites/default/files/4613807_0.pdf. - 22:50, Preliminary questions addressed to the Court of Justice by Italian agencies on conduct impacting news publishers: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2139/oj. - 23:00, AG Szpunar's opinion recognising imbalances between digital platforms and news publishers: https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=4D9D517C3E6972D0087E97B377E80CCB?text=&docid=302390&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=11924750. - 23:12, Australian Bargaining Code: https://www.accc.gov.au/by-industry/digital-platforms-and-services/news-media-bargaining-code/news-media-bargaining-code.- 23:22, Australian Government introduces News Bargaining Incentive: https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/daniel-mulino-2025/media-releases/news-bargaining-incentive-consultation-paper-released.- 24:01, Canada's Online News Act: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/online-news.html.To learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com.She also writes, from time to time, in her newsletter, the DMA Agora, about the latest developments surrounding the European regulation: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7344021393451184128.