International Law,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Feb. 21, 2019
EU governments OK ‘war on memes’ copyright law changes
While the changes are ostensibly aimed at protecting news sites and other copyright holders from mega-conglomerate aggregators like Google or Facebook, critics say smaller media companies will suffer far more from the sting of the new versions.
A proposed series of copyright law changes opponents say have been weaponized to end the so-called "war on memes" took another step toward passage Wednesday, winning endorsement from European Union governments.
While the changes are ostensibly aimed at protecting news sites and other copyright holders from mega-conglomerate aggregators like Google or Facebook, critics say smaller media companies will suffer far more from the sting o...
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