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Copyright Guidelines Need to Protect Users' Fundamental Rights

May 13, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Liberties has submitted its opinion on the basic safeguards and principles for the implementation of the Copyright Directive to ensure free speech and privacy for users.
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Who Should Decide What We See Online?

February 20, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

Online platforms rank and moderate content without letting us know how and why they do it. There is a pressing need for transparency of the practices and policies of these online platforms.
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EU Commission Agrees to Greater Transparency for Copyright Guidelines

February 18, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The European Commission has consented to Liberties’ request for greater transparency and agreed to share the draft guidelines on the implementation of the Copyright Directive with members of the stakeholder dialogue.
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Automation and Illegal Content: Can We Rely on Machines Making Decisions for Us?

February 17, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

While automation is necessary for handling a vast amount of content shared by users, it makes mistakes that can be far-reaching for your rights and the well-being of society.
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More Transparency Needed During Copyright Debate

January 14, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The European Commission should be fully transparent as it creates guidelines for implementing the new Copyright Directive, which should include safeguards for fundamental rights.
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Academics Push for Copyright Safeguards Against Over-Blocking

November 12, 2019 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

A paper by copyright experts urges decision-makers to implement safeguards to ensure that the enforcement of the EU Copyright Directive doesn’t unduly restrict users.
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German YouTuber Angers Political Establishment in Frank Video

June 11, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

In reaction to the enormous success a young German YouTuber had with a pre-election clip in which he harshly criticised the governing CDU, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the party's new leader, has suggested "regulation of the digital sector".
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Austria Proposes Censorship Law to Ban Anonymous Online Comments

April 25, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The draft law is intended to tackle hateful comments on online forums, but digital rights advocates and opposition politicians call it a direct attack on fundamental rights and the freedom of the internet.
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- privacy
- internet
- digital rights
- hate speech
- free speech
- censorship
- online
Copyright Directive Passes, But Fight Against Upload Filters Isn’t Over

March 26, 2019 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The European Parliament has passed a new copyright regulation promising to give content creators fair pay for their work, but a controversial part of the law also threatens free speech and the free and open internet in Europe.
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New Copyright Regulation Huge Threat to Freedom of Expression

February 22, 2019 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Years of negotiations have concluded as EU institutions finally agree on Europe's new copyright regulation. Is it a threat to freedom of expression? Will it bring upload filtering? We boil it down for you.
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