The internet has transformed how news and other content is
created, distributed and consumed. Many people reach for their
phones, laptops or tablets to read the news instead of buying
newspapers or magazines. While news can be obtained by going
directly to press publishers' websites and apps, more and more
people are going through (and often staying on) online services
like news aggregators, search engines or social media platforms
– a recent study found that 60% of readers find news through
search engines. As a result, the argument goes, press publishers
should be in a position to receive remuneration for any
re-publication of their content by 'Big Tech' information
society service providers ("ISSPs")
(such as search engines, news aggregators and media monitoring
services) as some of those ISSPs sell ads on their own sites.
