Article 13
Posted by: Couldntthinkofaname
Date: 2018-09-12 07:39:33
Article 13 essentially defines that all content that is uploaded to the internet in the EU must now pass through a "Great Filter", which can detect copyright information and censor it from the internet. The terms of Article 13 are somewhat loose, but it's the general consensus that even basic use of copyrighted material is now subject to this filter, including Commentary and Parody (should this be the case, memes will almost certainly be impacted).
Giving the EU this much power over the internet is risky buisness, and it's pretty clear that they will eventually use this filter for other internet material, including speech.
Discuss.