EU Passes Article 13, Copyright Law Will Affect Services Like YouTube, Facebook And Google News

New Copyright Law

A new law has passed The EUROPEAN Parliament that is expected to bring major changes to how copyrighted content posted online is governed. The legislation was passed 348 to 274.

"For proponents of digital rights, the decision will come as a huge blow after over a year of campaigning to uphold what they perceived as the integrity of the internet," reports CNET. "Member of the EUROPEAN Parliament JULIA REDA, one of the most vocal critics of the directive, said on TWITTER that the vote signals a 'dark day for internet freedom'."

The new law is of concern for the tech industry. In particular, Article 13, will govern how copyrighted content is uploaded to the internet.

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