EU approves controversial Copyright Directive, including internet ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 12:10:18 GMT
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
