Article 13 makes it difficult for new platforms to emerge for sharing content.

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At first glance, from the users' point of view, there is no difference. YouTube has been deleting copyrighted videos for years. Article 13 would not change anything. And here's the problem: Article 13 is unnecessary, and yet as it stands it has very problematic implications.


Large platforms like YouTube and Facebook have no problem complying with the new regulations because they already have algorithms to detect illegal content. But emerging companies, new platforms, do not have the necessary means to detect this content on their own.

Article 13 would theoretically force these new platforms to find an effective way to remove illegal content. This technology is difficult to develop, so most small platforms would have to hire security companies to monitor their content. And this is an expense that emerging platforms could not afford.

But this is where the ambiguity of Article 13 comes into colombia phone data play. Only platforms that manage “large amounts” of content are affected by Article 13. But there is no clarification of what amounts are considered “large amounts.” But this is not the only case where Article 13 affects some platforms and not others.

When do content creators have the right to use copyrighted content without needing a license?
Theoretically, there are certain cases in which such content can be legally used. One of the most important exceptions in the directive itself is for organisations with educational purposes. Therefore, creating and sharing digital content for teaching purposes should never be affected by Article 13. And in fact, the European Parliament insists that platforms with educational purposes such as Wikipedia do not have to comply with Article 13.



#Copyright : Breathe, your favorite websites will be fine. Parliament proposes to exclude small and "micro" platforms, open source software platforms and online encyclopaedias such as Wikipedia from the copyright rules. → https://t.co/3Vxn1isAHH pic.twitter.com/eyayF72PaN

— European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) September 12, 2018