La Liga president Tebas accuses Google and Apple of 'complicity in piracy' - FootBoom

La Liga chief Javier Tebas alleges tech giants are 'facilitating' online streaming of illegal content

La Liga's Tebas has accused tech giants of facilitating illegal streaming of content.

La Liga president Javier Tebas has launched a scathing attack on Google and Apple, accusing them of "complicity in piracy" and "facilitating" illegal streaming of content online.

Tebas's comments at the Football Content Protection Summit in Madrid come amid La Liga's ongoing battle against piracy, which the league estimates costs it hundreds of millions of euros in lost revenue each year.

La Liga has been particularly vocal in its criticism of Google-owned YouTube, which it claims is a major source of pirated content.

"Google and Apple are complicit in piracy," Tebas said. "They are facilitating the illegal streaming of content, and they are making money from it."

Tebas called on the tech giants to do more to combat piracy, including by investing in content protection technology and working with rights holders to identify and remove pirated content from their platforms.

"We need Google and Apple to take this issue seriously," Tebas said. "They have the power to stop piracy, and they need to use it."

A spokesperson for Google said the company is "committed to combating piracy" and that it has "invested heavily in content protection technology and works closely with rights holders to identify and remove pirated content from YouTube."

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The debate over piracy is a complex one, with many factors to consider, including the rights of content creators, the interests of consumers, and the role of technology companies.

However, Tebas's comments highlight the growing frustration of rights holders who feel that tech giants are not doing enough to protect their content from piracy.

It remains to be seen whether Google and Apple will take Tebas's concerns seriously and take steps to address the issue of piracy on their platforms.

If they do not, it is likely that the debate over piracy will continue to intensify, with rights holders demanding more action from the tech giants to protect their content.