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EU Copyright Directive
| Synonyms: | Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market |
| See also: | Copyright |
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The Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market 2016/0280(COD), also known as the EU Copyright Directive, is an European Union directive that requires EU countries to adopt specific measures regarding copyright on the internet into national law. It was first introduced to the European Parliament on 20 June 2018. It was approved by Parliament on 26 March 2019. Articles 11 and 13 of the directive (numbered 15 and 17 in the latest version) attracted considerable controversy and criticism.
Response
OTW
- AO3 News. EU Copyright Developments and Fans (Updated). 29 June 2018.
- AO3 News. Fight Fan-Unfriendly EU Legal Developments--Time to Act!. 8 September 2018.
- AO3 News. EU Legal Developments, the AO3, and You. 18 September 2018.
- AO3 News. Copyright Week and Good News About Article 13. 18 January 2019.
- AO3 News. EU Copyright Update--And What You Can Do!. 26 March 2019.
- AO3 News. The EU Digital Single Market Directive--What it Means (and Doesn't Mean!). 29 March 2019.
- r/OutOfTheLoop. What is going on with Article 13 Now?. 15:11 UTC, 11 February 2019.
- r/europe. EU Copyright Megathread VII: The EU Parliament Votes. 08:53 UTC, 26 March 2019.
- r/Twitch. It happened! European Parlament said yes to Article 13/17!. 12:00 UTC, 26 March 2019.
- r/europe. Article 13 has just been approved. 12:10 UTC, 26 March 2019.
- r/sysadmin. EU Article 13 got approved. 12:29 UTC, 26 March 2019.
- r/privacy. The European Parliament has voted in favour of Article 13. 12:32 UTC, 26 March 2019.
- r/OutOfTheLoop. What’s up with Article13? Why did it pass and why is this bad?. 14:24 UTC, 26 March 2019.
Hacker News
- The EU Copyright Directive: What Redditors in Europe Need to Know. 13:26 UTC, 1 December 2018.
- Four Wikipedias to ‘Black Out’ over EU Copyright Directive. 18:59 UTC, 20 March 2019.
- European Parliament approves copyright reform. 11:55 UTC, 26 March 2019.