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The Spanish, Italian and Polish versions of Wikipedia today suspended the service to protest against the possible reform of the European Copyright Directive that the European Parliament is dealing with tomorrow and that will be approved in the future, open open.
This reform has sparked great controversy around Articles 11 and 13, which deal with issues such as the right of media publishers to be paid when fragments are used of its publications and the creation of a filter against aggregation of content that violates the copyright.
In addition, it is also linked to the content that users download. Thus, the sharing of a code, images, texts, sounds and other creations subject to copyright would be complicated, limiting the freedom of expression of those who live and consume the network.
Among the items that also stand out 14, 15 and 16 appear, which reinforce the authors before intermediaries who manage their works, such as audiovisual producers, record companies or publishers.
In this perspective, the Commission of the European Union demands more transparency, more equitable remuneration Creators and provides these more easily to withdraw the exploitation rights in the case of not being satisfied with the management of the intermediary.
Tomorrow's vote is the key and approve An important step would be taken towards the regulations, but not definitively.
Carmen Alcázar, president of Wikimedia Mexico City, told El Universal that she would maintain the blockade until tomorrow by voting. "Approve or not, tomorrow is turned on Wikipedia, we will not extend it, we have a lot of faith that it will not be approved, but if that happens, we will do another type of demonstration, that is, is like a virtual walk, but it works that way, we'll go to other legal bodies, "he said.
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