My Everything 23,397 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 The situation that many YouTubers warned about has just happened The European Union has voted in favour of a new series of laws that will dramatically affect online content. The Copyright Directive is designed to help protect creators of all kinds and to give them more control over how their content is used and shared, particularly online. But there are two Articles within the directive - Articles 11 and 13, which have been widely criticised by YouTubers and and even YouTube itself. The Directive was passed with 438 votes in favour, 226 against and 39 abstentions. Click here to view the Tweet What is Article 11? It has been dubbed a 'link tax' by critics because it adds a barrier into the free flow of news and information. This will affect publishers and platforms more than individual creators. What is Article 13? Article 13 will more directly affect online creators and YouTubers. Under Article 13, platforms like YouTube will be held directly responsible when someone violates copyright on their platform. This means that any copyright violation that is committed by users is then held as the fault of the company. When you consider how much copyrighted material is uploaded to YouTube and Twitter, this will be devastating for YouTube... meaning YouTube will have to clamp the hell down on all copyrighted uploads, or face massive fines. Why do people not like Article 13? The prospect of YouTube and Twitter doing massive copyright sweeps in order to avoid being fined presents a dire prospect for creators, who will find their resources very much cut down. Right now you can post a meme'd image on Twitter, but if there is a copyright claim on the original image, that meme will be taken down instantly. YouTubers tried to rally people to protest the directive ahead of the vote Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Is this the end of the road? Not quite yet. The Directive still needs a final vote in the European Parliament in January 2019. They are likely to pass it. However, individual EU countries then get to decide how they want to implement the Directive, meaning different countries may experience different levels of fallout from this. https://www.wetheunicorns.com/news/eu-pass-copyright-law-article-11-13/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozu 281 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 lmaoo this is never gonna work though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#goddamnitkongwee 10,566 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Bad news for Trump hating liberals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh_My_Jihyo 1,316 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Fascist Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsushi-kun 42 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I hope this new law dosen't affect to my country, Serbia, since they aren't part of an EU member yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellendciaga 7,198 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 stan Twitter shookT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitaminplus 1,971 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Good ! Now I wont ever see Jake Paul again I like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBIIBBII 2,125 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I RATHER ROT IN HELL THAN NOT LIVE IN A WORLD W OUT MEMES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessinwonderland 1,844 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Bad news for Trump hating liberals. Liberals aren't the only ones who hate him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deea 6,754 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 BITCH I NEED MY MEMES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haunted 5,365 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 These old people are so out of touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil4life 3,270 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Under Article 13, platforms like YouTube will be held directly responsible when someone violates copyright on their platform. yeah man with a billion videos uploaded every second this definitely won't end badly with them basically wiping out almost half the site doing god knows what to new uploads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blond jenissi 676 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 well I guess I have no other choice than to move to another continent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Tragic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gappy 2x2 1,701 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I hate EU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Sun 4,656 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I'm gonna move to the moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angy 5,950 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Time to leave europe i see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutella 6,108 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 The biggest problem with this is that it will only keep getting worse. In the future all countries will experience increase censorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Sunshine 1,472 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 This is some communist bs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnabear 4,600 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 What a load of bullsht. This is so STUPID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Ayy Big Gay 8,172 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liliana 7,771 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Time to for me to leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceprince 2,268 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Once again they mess up things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffe 1,650 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Lol that is basically going to be impossible to achieve.. Unless the only videos Youtube lets automatically through are some 360p cellphone filmed awkward clips. Literally everything else has about 50% chance to have SOME sort of copyrighted material in it, was it intended or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evermore 3,280 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I hope this new law dosen't affect to my country, Serbia, since they aren't part of an EU member yet. Isn‘t serbia planning to become a member before 2025 tho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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