Article 13 Explained | NordVPN

The internet and your online experience is in danger, learn more about Article 13 in this video.
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At the end of the month, the EU Parliament will vote to pass a copyright reform law to update its copyright legislation for the digital age. However, Article 13 is threatening to have a damaging effect on the freedom of expression online.

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- How the internet is being threatened

The EU is close to passing a copyright reform law to update its copyright laws for the digital age. In many respects, the reforms are necessary to protect content creators’ and artists’ rights. However, two poorly-written articles are threatening to have a damaging effect on the freedom of expression online. These effects probably wouldn’t be limited to the EU, which is large enough to affect many website’s policies around the world.

- Article 13

The problem with Article 13 is that it would force major online content platforms like Youtube, Imgur, and perhaps even Facebook to severely restrict content uploads. The way the article does this is by making content platforms responsible for copyright violations. When a content platform receives millions of uploads per day, the only way it can protect itself from this liability is by automatically filtering copyrighted content. Without human oversight, which would be impossible, these filters wouldn’t be able to distinguish between fair use and true copyright violations. The result? Everything from innocent memes and political satire to bonafide copyright violations get banned.

- If you are a YouTube creator, you should definitely know this.

Article 13 would make major online content platforms like Youtube, Imgur, and perhaps even Facebook responsible for copyrighted content. To be on the safe side, they would have to restrict content uploads severely.

- What does Article 13 mean for viewers?
If you aren’t a creator but follow your favorite vloggers, bloggers, and meme pages, you may not be able to see them anymore.

[agent]

Welp am buying this vpn soon. Sadly article 13 passed

[x-]

Article 13 passes
NordVPN: For legal reasons that’s a joke

[yearoldepicgamersoldier]

I have never had a need to use a VPN but i guess it's time so hello NordVPN

[sakuramune_]

Europeans: article 13
Americans: coppa
Both: suck
Will it end: yes
Hotel:

[ponyboi]

I signed up to the vpn. This is my way to give the EU the middle finger.

[avelus]

There is a German channel named Dipster Pop whose videos are all blocked due to Article 13.

[aquakun]

Article 13 passed, get ur VPN's ready bois!

[sakuramune_]

Article 13 bans memes
Nordvpn: imma ruin this mans whole career

[connorprice]

Fine, let's just create our OWN internets, American internet and Asian internet. Europeons internet can rot.
(BTW i spelled European wrong on purpose)

[x-]

Article 13 passes
YT’rs: This is America

[ari]

Something bans something in their country


VPN: *Hi my name is mr. krabs and i like money!*

[williamwhite]

already using a vpn here in UK as i noticed some websites and copyrighted material on youtube is blocked a vpn unblocks it get on board

[meskonyolsen]

Article 13 : *BITCH*


VPN : allow me to introduce ourselves


Article 15 : VPN *BITCH*

[PedromAsgari]

Well hopefully it won’t affect you guys ❤️

[jimbok]

My ISP already blocks most VPN websites

[sleepy]

I feel bad for the people who got effect

[stefanwilliams]

Does article 13 affect people that are not in EU?

[PlSTATNFORVR]

I (JUST) heard about this I'm kinda worried 😕

[mrber]

Would accessing the internet through a vpn actually change anything?

[sakuramune_]

This violates my constitutional and amendment rights