European Parliament messed up big: Article 13 adopted…

Parliamentary groups on who supported and opposed Article 13

 

Julia Reda: "Article 13: A disaster for internet freedom and an entire generation" [CC]
by u/lPizzaboxl in europe

In a stunning rejection of the will five million online petitioners, and over 100,000 protestors this weekend, the European Parliament has abandoned common-sense and the advice of academics, technologists, and UN human rights experts, and approved the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive in its entirety.

 

EU Parliament Adopts Copyright Directive, Including ‘Article 13’

In 2016, the European Commission first announced its plans to modernize EU copyright law . Initially, the plans received

Article 13: Memes exempt as EU backs controversial copyright law

Sharing memes and GIFs is still allowed under the new laws, after tweaks to allow “parody”.

Article 13 will wreck the internet because Swedish MEPs accidentally pushed the wrong voting button

In the EU, if a Member of the Parliament presses the wrong button on a vote, they can have the record amended to show wha

On this day 62 years ago six representatives from six european countries signed a treaty which united them all into the European Economy Community. This was one of the building stones to the European Union.
by u/ArloMio in europe

 


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