29-Sep-2025
How EU’s data protection regulation affected news and media websites
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
n a new longitudinal study, researchers examined EU and U.S. news and media websites to determine how online content providers adapted their responses to the GDPR over time, and whether restrictions on online tracking affected outcomes such as the quantity of content and visitors’ engagement. The study found that while EU websites made changes and adapted, they continued to produce quality content and engage audiences at levels comparable to their U.S. counterparts.
- Journal
- Management Science
- Funder
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, CARNOT Telecom & Societe Numerique, DATAIA Convergence Institute, French National Research Agency, U.S. National Science Foundation