The EU is targeting platforms for copyright violations, but could end up hurting publishers, too 

The concern is that smaller publishers, those who rely on news aggregators and platforms for a lot of their audience, will get cut by the tech platforms that will be wary of breaching the law. Those standing to benefit would be large publishers, those with recognizable brands and engaged direct audiences, which have an ax to grind with platforms like Google and Facebook sharing their content without receiving their fair reward.

Source: The EU is targeting platforms for copyright violations, but could end up hurting publishers, too – Digiday

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