Controversial Content Copyright Reforms Rejected by European Parliament
Controversial Content Copyright Reforms Rejected by European Parliament The European Parliament has voted against a highly controversial copyright reform proposal, which could have changed the concept of a free and open internet, and created a major rift between content creators and the platforms on which their content was shared. Copyright Directive, as the proposal was called, sought to force online platforms such as YouTube and Google to share revenues with creators and news publishers, and even directed them to add content filtering platforms to prevent any content from being shared without the copyright holder’s consent....