EU Copyright Proposal That Would Destroy Internet Memes Being Protested With Internet Memes

EU Copyright Proposal That Would Destroy Internet Memes Being Protested With Internet Memes

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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180628/09054440127/eu-copyright-proposal-that-would-destroy-internet-memes-being-protested-with-internet-memes.shtml

The EU is no stranger to bad laws, but its desire to "protect" copyright holders from the Wild West Internetâ„¢ is one of its worst. A proposed change -- known as Article 13 -- would force social media platforms and other service providers to preemptively block copyrighted content during uploads unless permission has been specifically granted by the rightsholder.

Here's what Mike Masnick had to say about the impossibilities Article 13 would demand: