Topic: Article 13
European copyright reform including 'Article 13' approved, will become law within two years
04/15/2019, 09:04 am
Countries in the European Union have approved a refresh of copyright law approved by the European Parliament in March, including the controversial "Article 13" change that may affect user-generated content, with member states now having to implement the directive within each country's laws within the next two years.
European Parliament passes controversial 'Article 13' Internet copyright bill
03/27/2019, 08:03 am
The European Union has voted to pass its new copyright rules with "Article 13" intact, a section of the EU Copyright Directive, a controversial rule change that critics believe could hurt creativity and make user-generated content harder to produce and distribute.