Will the EU’s new copyright directive ruin the web?
Articles 11 and 13 live on, with the dreaded ‘link tax’, ‘meme killer’, ‘censorship machine’ and all. Continue reading Will the EU’s new copyright directive ruin the web?
Category Archives: Copyright Directive
EU Passes Controversial Copyright Law With ‘Link Taxes’
Lawmakers exempted non-commercial and smaller platforms from the directive, but opponents of the law still worry that it will lead to greater censorship on the internet. Continue reading EU Passes Controversial Copyright Law With ‘Link Taxes’
The EU Could Vote to Wreck the Internet Tomorrow
Link taxes and mandatory copyright filters are still points of contention. Continue reading The EU Could Vote to Wreck the Internet Tomorrow
Copyright Directive legislation voted down by European Parliament
The EU has voted down controversial copyright legislation, but the war’s not over: a second vote is scheduled for September. Continue reading Copyright Directive legislation voted down by European Parliament