YouTube calls for protests against European copyright projects

YouTube's leader, Susan Wojcicki, calls video content providers on the Google platform to protest against possible upload filters in the EU's copyright reform debate.

They should find out how the controversial article 13 of the proposed copyright directive will affect their YouTube channels "and act immediately," she writes today in her quarterly letter to authors. They should explain online why the activity of the video authors is important.

Critics fear download filters

Wojcicki warned that "the proposal could force platforms like YouTube to allow only the contents of a few large companies". Due to the potential threat of liability, online services could be exposed to risks, even for the smallest content providers, in order to download their content. The new regulation could "radically change" the Internet as it is known today. Among other things, EU users could also miss many existing videos, including learning and educational content.

Article 13 stipulates in the latest version adopted by the European Parliament in September that online platforms must secure rightholders' licenses – and be held responsible in the event of copyright infringement. by users. Although download filters are not explicitly mentioned, critics consider them as a likely technical solution to the new rules.