Bill > S04401

This bill establishes a legal framework for requiring large online platforms to pay journalism usage fees to eligible digital journalism providers through a structured arbitration process. The bill defines "covered platforms" as online services with at least 50 million U.S. monthly users or owned by companies with significant market capitalization or global user base, and "eligible digital journalism providers" as publishers or broadcasters that meet specific criteria such as producing original content about public interest topics, updating content weekly, and having a transparent error correction process. To receive fees, an eligible digital journalism provider must submit a notice to a covered platform, which then triggers an arbitration process where an independent panel will determine the percentage of the platform's advertising revenue to be paid to the journalism provider. The arbitration process is designed to be fair, with both parties submitting final offer proposals, and the panel must consider factors like past revenue contributions and comparable commercial agreements when making its determination. The bill aims to provide financial compensation to digital journalism providers for the use of their content by large online platforms, ensuring that journalism creators are fairly compensated in the digital ecosystem.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4401