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Upload filters endanger freedom of expression
There are several examples of how automated upload filters are censoring human rights activists. As it has been proven, some filters used to classify content which is “offensive”, “extremist” or simply “inadequate for minors” have ended up censoring videos which tried to denounce injustices.
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Let’s stop the Censorship Machine!
We have to make sure our representatives in the European Parliament oppose Article 13 during their vote in the JURI Committee on the proposed Copyright Reform. The dangers have been pointed out repeatedly. Still, they have remained ignored. We therefore decided to send the message in different languages, hoping Parliamentaries will better relate this time. […]
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#CensorshipMachine – How will the decision be taken?
The European Union (EU) is currently reforming its copyright legislation. In September 2016, the European Commission proposed its controversial draft for the new Copyright Directive that includes de facto mandatory upload filters (Article 13). This is how the process to approve this “censorship machine” will advance, from the Commission’s proposal until the adoption of the […]
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The School of Rock(ing) EU Copyright 2017
What is the School of Rock(ing) Copyright? The European Union (EU) is currently reforming its copyright legislation. Such reforms are rare, their effects intended to last for many years, with their consequences having a direct impact on the lives of all individuals. In cooperation with Communia and Wikimedia, EDRi is organising a series of workshops […]
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Copyright Directive discussed in Romania
On 23 June 2017, EDRi member Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet (ApTI) along with The National Association of Librarians and Public Libraries of Romania (ANBPR) and the Center for Independent Journalism (CJI) organised a meeting on the topic of the proposed EU Copyright Directive. Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Victor Negrescu took part in […]
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Killing parody, killing memes, killing the internet?
We love the internet because it creates fantastic opportunities to express ourselves and to innovate. But do we love it enough to pass it on to future generations? Nearly 20 years ago, politicians made decisions that gave us the internet we have today. Visionary policy-makers decided not to punish internet companies for the actions of […]
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Copyright reform: Document pool
The current European copyright system is broken. We need to repair it as soon as possible, in a way that respects the rights and values of European citizens and creators – not only those of intermediaries such as publishers, record companies or collecting societies!
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The Copyright Reform – a guide for the perplexed
The debate whether the copyright reform in a proposed shape would be beneficial for Europe or not is now a key topic for digital rights organisations. But what do measures suggested by the European Commission actually mean? COMMUNIA and EDRi have jointly developed a guideline to the “legalese” of the draft directive. We present key […]
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ENDitorial: It is possible that Netflix is legal in Ireland – or not
Perhaps it should come as a surprise that copyrighted data are protected in law more rigorously than personal data in Europe. In data protection law, there is a “legitimate interest” exception: if you are processing personal data because you have a “legitimate interest” in doing so, and if this does not undermine the rights of […]
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Copyright reform: Unlocking copyright for users?
On 8 September 2016, only a few days before the European Commission will announce its plans for a copyright reform, Communia and EDRi will be organising an event to discuss some of they key issues, namely the failures of the current EU copyright law, and the situation of exceptions and limitations. The event “Copyright Reform: Unlocking […]
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More Copyfails or meaningful improvements?
The EU will soon be reforming its copyright rules. The European Commission is planning to present its proposal on 21 September 2016. To succeed in updating the copyright rules in a way that respects the needs of both the users and creators of cultural goods, we believe both European citizens and policy makers should better […]
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Copyfail #4: Authors not getting a fair remuneration
This article is the fourth in the series presenting Copyfails. The EU is reforming its copyright rules. We want to introduce to you the main failures of the current copyright system, with suggestions on how to fix them. You can find all the Copyfails here. How has it failed? When discussing reforming copyright, usually the […]
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