Dozens of International Media Organizations Back Australian Creatives in Warning Against Copyright Changes

he Center for Media and Digital Governance at Open Markets joined a coalition letter urging the Australian government to maintain strong copyright protections for creators and journalists amid reports that officials are considering exempting AI companies from copyright obligations when training their models. CMDG warned that weakening these protections would undermine rights holders’ ability to control and negotiate compensation for the use of their work and could set a harmful international precedent.

The Corner Newsletter: Open-Weight Models and an OMI Report on the Bursting of the AI Bubble (October 20th, 2026)

In this issue, we explore how a new open-weight AI model from France’s Mistral will affect market structure. We also describe a new report by Open Markets on how the AI bubble will pop soon, and what policymakers should do.

The Corner Newsletter: OMI’s Paris Conference “Liberty or Monopoly?” and Fox’s Roku Purchase (October 6th, 2026)

In this issue, we detail our successful two-day antimonopoly conference in Paris on how U.S. tech corporations threaten human liberty and European democracy and sovereignty, and look at the potential dangers posed by Fox’s takeover of Roku.

Tech Policy Press - A Deep Dive into the Antitrust Remedies that Spared Google's Ad Tech Business

Senior reporter Karina Montoya argues that the court’s behavioral remedies against Google’s ad tech monopoly offer some new protections for publishers and competitors, but fall short of the structural breakup needed to meaningfully dismantle Google’s market power.

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Statement on Meta's Multibillion-Dollar Settlement: Meta settlement is a good start. Let's finish the job of ending platform manipulation and addiction once and for all.

CMDG Director, Dr. Courtney Radsch, calls on policymakers and legislators to use this settlement as a minimum floor to pursue more expansive reforms that put an end to harmful platform design for all users.

FTC Should Protect Consumers. Not Shield AI Companies from State Oversight, CMDG Says

The Center for Media and Digital Governance (CMDG) at the Open Markets Institute urged the Federal Trade Commission to withdraw its proposed policy statement on AI accuracy, warning that the agency is attempting to use consumer protection law to undermine state AI safeguards while advancing a legal theory that exceeds its statutory authority.

Open Markets Institute Joins Amicus Brief Defending California AI Transparency Law in Landmark Appeal

As debates about AI governance and transparency sweep across governments, the Open Markets Institute has joined an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold California's law requiring AI companies to disclose information about the data used to train their models.

The Corner Newsletter: California Takes Antitrust Leadership Role ( July 14th, 2026)

In this issue, we explore how California’s COMPETE Act sets the stage for California to become a global superpower in antitrust, as the Trump administration all but suspends federal enforcement.

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Paramount-Warner Merger Would Lead to Fewer Films, Lower Pay, and Weaker Film Industry, OMI Warns

By deepening concentration in the film and TV industry, the proposed transaction raises significant competition concerns. CMDG and Open Markets Europe call on the EU Commission to investigate the proposed merger.

UK Publisher Protections a First in Holding Google Accountable in AI Content Grab

The UK Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) will require Google to to adhere to new conduct requirements in their use of publisher content for AI Overviews. CMDG was at the forefront of urging the CMA to adopt remedies to level the playing field with publishers in the transition to AI-enabled search.

The Center for Journalism & Liberty Is Now The "Center for Media & Digital Governance at the Open Markets Institute"

The Center for Journalism and Liberty is now the Center for Media and Digital Governance (CMDG) at the Open Markets Institute. The new name reflects the Center’s expansive body of work examining how concentrated technology power, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence are reshaping journalism, information markets, democratic governance, and public debate.

YouTube TV’s Willingness to Block Fox and Disney Underscores Google’s Growing Threat to Democracy

CJL program manager Karina Montoya takes stock of Google’s YouTube TV growth in live TV streaming, and what its clashes with TV programmers mean as Big Tech continues to be an unregulated actor in streaming services.

The Corner Newsletter: Google Flexes its TV Monopoly & OMI’s Testimony on Netflix-Warner Bros (January 13th, 2026)

In this issue, we explore Google’s growing power in the television industry, as the tech giant uses YouTube T V to squeeze major TV programmers like Fox and Disney.

Consolidating Streaming Under Netflix Is Bad for Everyone. US Antitrust Authorities Should Flip the Script & Promote Industry Independence

Netflix’s bid to swallow Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming business is a raw deal for viewers, writers, creators, theaters. Karina Montoya weighs in.

After Cutting Kimmel, Nexstar Asks Trump to Greenlight Illegal Merger

Two months after bending to a White House demand to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its network, Nexstar Media Group is asking the Trump administration to approve an illegal $6.2 billion merger that would grant it control over TV stations reaching more than half the country. Dr. Courtney Radsch released a statement condemning the merger.

Spanish Court Orders Meta to Compensate Digital Media Outlets

CJL Director Dr. Courtney C. Radsch issued a statement regarding a Spanish court ordering Meta to compensate digital media outlets for illegal use of their data, setting important precedent in the EU.

Google Ad Tech: Remedies Phase Shows Divestitures Viable and Urgent for the Future of News and Advertising

Senior reporter Karina Montoya argues that U.S. courts must take strong structural action—not just behavioral fixes—to dismantle Google’s illegal monopoly over digital advertising. She contends that forcing divestitures of Google’s ad exchange (AdX) and ad server (DFP) is both technically feasible and necessary to restore competition, empower publishers, and prevent Google from continuing to manipulate the ad market through its control of key algorithms and data systems.

The Corner Newsletter: OMI’s Democracy Conference in Brussels & Google’s ad tech remedies trial (October 21st, 2025)

In this issue, we recap our 2-day Future of Democracy conference in Brussels and analyze the recently concluded remedies trial for Google’s monopoly over digital advertising.

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