Agence France-Presse controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Workplace-abuse investigation
A journalist filed a criminal complaint alleging workplace abuse, while labor authorities referred additional potential cases to prosecutors; a preliminary investigation was subsequently opened.
2021
France fines Google €500 million
Fine or penalty
A French antitrust ruling fined Google €500 million over its negotiations with publishers concerning payment for content snippets used on Google News. Google said it could appeal.
Source excerpt
The antitrust ruling of fining Google in France follows almost a 7-month period in which the search giant was supposed to reach an agreement with local publishers to use snippets of their content on Google News. The fine is â¬500 million and is in line with the latest EU regulations.
Unfortunately, Google didn't offer a fair deal and couldn't agree with Agence France-Presse and other publishers on a payment framework.
2017
Front National libel case
AFP was found liable for libel after falsely attributing fraudulent tax practices to the Front National in reporting connected with the Panama Papers.
2013
Daniel Morel copyright dispute
AFP and Getty Images were ordered to pay compensation after a court found that images by freelance photographer Daniel Morel, posted on Twitter after the Haiti earthquake, had been used without his authorization.