Has the EU just killed the internet as we know it?

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I'm not techy enough to be sure that I understand all of the ramifications.

let me make it simple, now platforms like youtube are responsible for copyrighted content uploaded and have to take it down.

before if you uploaded copy righted material you didn't have permission to use then the copyright holder has to tell you or youtube to take it down, with this law YouTube has t take it down whether or not it was told to take it down

and knowing youtube they will freak out and roll out a buggy faulty automated algorithm that make s everything worse

OK, how about this, a person takes a picture of a copy write image (say Mickey Mouse), upload it to imgur, then make a meme with and post it, imgur would be liable?

If correct, this makes no sense and would be impossible to police/enforce.

by threatening to sue and have the site shut down. this is basically SOPA and PIPA all over again

As far as I'm concerned, until the owner makes a claim of infringement........... there has been no actionable infringement. Just think of how often the copy write owners want the exposure and would not claim infringement.

Sorry EU, this is a stupid law.