The European Parliament has rejected controversial new copyright law that critics claimed posed an “imminent threat” to internet freedom

 

5th July, 2018 By James Temperton

 

The European Parliament has voted against a controversial proposed new copyright law that critics warned could imperil a free and open internet.

 

The Copyright Directive, which contained the particularly concerning Article 13, was rejected by 318 votes to 278, with 31 abstentions. The EU’s proposed copyright reforms will now be debated again in September, giving policymakers more time to discuss and refine the crucial dossier.

 

 The rejection of the law in its current form effectively sends it back to the drawing board. "Great success: Your protests have worked!” Julia Reda, a Pirate Party MEP who had campaigned against the legislation, wrote on Twitter.

 

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