European news publishers are deeply concerned about the third draft code of practice published last week by the European Commission. The draft includes a chapter about how AI providers must comply with EU copyright law which has unfortunately gone from bad to worse: it contains serious errors relating to the interpretation of AI and copyright law.

Explore some of the top photography contests of 2025 in this helpful roundup from our member PIXRAY’s Fair Licensing blog — featuring key deadlines, categories, prizes, and more.

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The European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) expresses serious concerns about the latest draft of the EU Code of Practice for General Purpose AI. The Alliance is warning that its vague language and reduced obligations weaken protections for rightsholders. For news agencies the proposed technical solutions for rights management are unsuitable.

Not fit for purpose: Writers, translators and journalists of the European text sector express strong opposition to the Third Draft of the EU’s Code of Practice under the AI Act’s implementation.

Meta has pledged to combat misinformation and AI-generated deepfakes ahead of Australia's upcoming national election by enhancing its fact-checking program and implementing stricter content moderation. While this move contrasts with its recent anti-censorship stance in the U.S., it reflects Meta’s compliance with Australian legislative expectations around election integrity and online safety.

Photographers remain essential in the AI era, according to Shutterstock’s Senior Director of AI, Dr. Alessandra Sala, who explains that AI models fundamentally rely on real-world, ethically sourced images to learn and evolve. Without fresh and diverse photography, AI risks becoming stagnant, biased, and disconnected from reality.

CEPIC and EANA are strengthening their partnership in 2025 to promote trust in visual journalism and enhance industry standards for image licensing and copyright protection. This collaboration will be highlighted at CEPIC 2025, featuring a keynote by AFP’s Éric Baradat and a panel on combating war disinformation through image verification.