The
European Parliament has voted to adopt the highly controversial
Article 13 provision which would govern the production and
distribution of content online under the auspices of increasing
copyright protections.
Tuesday’s
move will update the EU's 20-year-old copyright rules and will govern
audiovisual content, much to the dismay of many social media users
who have already begun outpouring their grief online.
However
the parliament said in a statement that sharing memes and gifs has
been protected “even more than it was before” and they
will continue to be available and shareable on online platforms.
MEPs
passed the legislation by 348 votes to 274 Tuesday. Opponents had
hoped for last-minute amendments to be made but their efforts were in
vain.
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