Article 11 & 13 get approved

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EU approves controversial Copyright Directive, including internet ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’

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Those in favor say they’re fighting for content creators, but critics say the new laws will be ‘catastrophic’

By James Vincent@jjvincent   Sep 12, 2018, 7:12am EDT

The European Parliament has voted in favor of the Copyright Directive, a controversial piece of legislation intended to update online copyright laws for the internet age.

The directive was originally rejected by MEPs in July following criticism of two key provisions: Articles 11 and 13, dubbed the “link tax†and “upload filter†by critics. However, in parliament this morning, an updated version of the directive was approved, along with amended versions of Articles 11 and 13. The final vote was 438 in favor and 226 against.

THE FIGHT IS FAR FROM FINISHED

The fallout from this decision will be far-reaching, and take a long time to settle. The directive itself still faces a final vote in January 2019 (although experts say it’s unlikely it will be rejected). After that it will need to be implemented by individual EU member states, who could very well vary significantly in how they choose to interpret the directive’s text.

The most important parts of this are Articles 11 and 13. Article 11 is intended to give publishers and papers a way to make money when companies like Google link to their stories, allowing them to demand paid licenses. Article 13 requires certain platforms like YouTube and Facebook stop users sharing unlicensed copyrighted material.

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Critics of the Copyright Directive say these provisions are disastrous. In the case of Article 11, they note that attempts to “tax†platforms like Google News for sharing articles have repeatedly failed, and that the system would be ripe to abuse by copyright trolls.

Article 13, they say, is even worse. The legislation requires that platforms proactively work with rightsholders to stop users uploading copyrighted content. The only way to do so would be to scan all data being uploaded to sites like YouTube and Facebook. This would create an incredible burden for small platforms, and could be used as a mechanism for widespread censorship. This is why figures like Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee came out so strongly against the directive.

THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE IS SET TO RESHAPE THE INTERNET GLOBALLY

However, those backing these provisions say the arguments above are the result of scaremongering by big US tech companies, eager to keep control of the web’s biggest platforms. They point to existing laws and amendments to the directive as proof it won’t be abused in this way. These include exemptions for sites like GitHub and Wikipedia from Article 13, and exceptions to the “link tax†that allow for the sharing of mere hyperlinks and “individual words†describing articles without constraint.

In remarks following the vote in Parliament this morning, MEP Axel Voss, who has led the charge on Articles 11 and 13, thanked his fellow politicians “for the job we have done together.†“This is a good sign for the creative industries in Europe,†said Voss. Opposing MEPs like Julia Reda of the Pirate Party described the outcome as “catastrophic.â€

Despite these disagreements, what’s clear is that if the Copyright Directive receives final approval by the European Parliament in January, it will have a huge, disruptive impact on the internet, both in the European Union and around the world. Exactly how the legislation will be interpreted will be up to individual nations, but the shift in the balance of power is clear: the web’s biggest tech companies are losing their grip on the internet.

 

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In other words say good bye to your memes. Welcome to the fascist regime you brought onto yourselves.

[HoneyPopCupcake]

This is only for Europe right?

[LilDdalgi]

Well it's not a lost cause yet. There will be another voting next spring. But the fact that this happened... is sad.

[Ego ista]

Great going Europeans just keep your article over there alright thanks

[rasras]

nvm

[Slerian]

This is only for Europe right?

 

It will later be voted on by the rest of the world, especially if it wins for sure.

Also, it would affect any site grounded in Europe, so if it makes it to the US, whe most sites are grounded... we could be in big trouble. And judging by the Net Neutrality loss in USA, my bet is this would easily win there

[StrifeRaider]

Humans showing how restarted they are once again. 

[HoneyPopCupcake]

It will later be voted on by the rest of the world, especially if it wins for sure.

Also, it would affect any site grounded in Europe, so if it makes it to the US, whe most sites are grounded... we could be in big trouble. And judging by the Net Neutrality loss in USA, my bet is this would easily win there

What? they can't do that  that's like the main thing that makes fb interesting. Why are they so concerned about it anyway? Aren't there bigger issues right now?

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