Article 13 Explained | NordVPN

The internet and your online experience is in danger, learn more about Article 13 in this video. **** At the end of the month, the EU Parliament will vote to pass a copyright reform law to update its copyright legislation for the digital age. However, Article 13 is threatening to have a damaging effect on the freedom of expression online. *** 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 *** - How the internet is being threatened The EU is close to passing a copyright reform law to update its copyright laws for the digital age. In many respects, the reforms are necessary to protect content creators’ and artists’ rights. However, two poorly-written articles are threatening to have a damaging effect on the freedom of expression online. These effects probably wouldn’t be limited to the EU, which is large enough to affect many website’s policies around the world. - Article 13 The problem with Article 13 is that it would force major online content platforms like Youtube, Imgur, and perhaps even Facebook to severely restrict content uploads. The way the article does this is by making content platforms responsible for copyright violations. When a content platform receives millions of uploads per day, the only way it can protect itself from this liability is by automatically filtering copyrighted content. Without human oversight, which would be impossible, these filters wouldn’t be able to distinguish between fair use and true copyright violations. The result? Everything from innocent memes and political satire to bonafide copyright violations get banned. - If you are a YouTube creator, you should definitely know this. Article 13 would make major online content platforms like Youtube, Imgur, and perhaps even Facebook responsible for copyrighted content. To be on the safe side, they would have to restrict content uploads severely. - What does Article 13 mean for viewers? If you aren’t a creator but follow your favorite vloggers, bloggers, and meme pages, you may not be able to see them anymore. NordVPN supports online freedom of speech and expression. You can sign a petition at https://savetheinternet.info. The law should protect the rights of authors, but that should be accomplished without damaging free speech. Get NordVPN here: https://nordvpn.com