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Upload Filters Are Back, and We Are Still Strongly Against Them

November 03, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Upload filters. Do they ring a bell? Do you remember the debate about the Copyright Directive, which was partly about mandatory upload filters to protect rightholders' creative works? Now they are back.
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- freedom of expression
- upload filters
Copyright Directive Draft Guidance Could Lead to Rights Violations, NGOs Warn

September 17, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Digital and civil rights groups have sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Internal Market warning that draft guidance on Article 17 of the Copyright Directive could lead to limits on free speech and the right to receive information.
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Rights Organizations Are Still Pushing to Avoid Mandatory Upload Filters

July 10, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The Commission promised to release the draft guidelines by end of March. Four months later, the guidelines are still to be published. On the other hand, EU member states have already started the harmonization processes of the Copyright Directive.
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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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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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