The Copyright Directive: Misinformation and Independent Enquiry: Statement from European Academics to Members of the European Parliament in advance of the Plenary Vote on the Copyright Directive on 5 July 2018

C. Angelopoulos, L. Bently, S. van Gompel, M. Husovec, M. Kretschmer, M. Senftleben, S. Stalla-Bourdillon

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Abstract

This academic statement was released in anticipation of the plenary vote in the European Parliament on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive, scheduled for 5 July, 12:00.

This latest statement attempted to address directly some of the misinformation circulating in a heavily lobbied environment. The statement rejected the following four claims as false:

False: The proposals will increase legal certainty

False: The Internet will not be filteredFalse: There is no problem relating to freedom of expression

False: Memes will not be affected

The statement also assessed the following claims as misleading:

Misleading: Complaint and redress mechanisms will protect the interests of users

Misleading: Authors will receive an increased share of copyright remuneration

Original languageEnglish
PublisherCREATe
Number of pages3
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

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