Italy: Communications Authority issued order on fair compensation to be paid by Meta to GEDI group for online use of journalistic content

On 10 July 2025, the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) issued an order setting the fair compensation Meta must pay for using GEDI publishing group’s journalistic content on Facebook. The decision, adopted under Regulation No. 3/23/CONS after the parties failed to reach an agreement, rejected both sides’ financial proposals and determined compensation based on Meta’s advertising revenues linked to GEDI content, net of redirect traffic benefits. A rate of up to 70% was applied, with the amount calculated using criteria including content consultations, GEDI’s market presence, newsroom size, technological and infrastructural investments by both parties, adherence to ethical standards, and the publisher’s historical activity.