Article 13 is a copyright directive that wants to protect creators and their content. It’s just a twisted definition of content ban, as the various material is going to be protected against copyright infringement. Is there a way to stop it? Yes. I'm giving you 5 simple tips you can personally do to join the protest.
1. How to stop article
13?
5 things you can do to protest Article 13
2. What is article 13?
Article 13 is a copyright directive that
wants to protect creators and their
content. It’s just a twisted definition
of content ban, as the various
material is going to be protected
against copyright infringement.
3. This means that any content that will
have music, movie, video game
content or any content will have to
be filtered, or the uploaders of say,
video game reviews will have to
provide a license of the said
material.
4. What will article 13 do?
● Platforms will have to buy licenses for content as to not infringe the law.
Most likely they just ban the copyrighted content entirely, as censorship or
upload filters will be difficult to maintain.
● YouTube will have to take down a lot of its content or restrict Europeans
from reaching and watching certain videos.
● Most of Reddit’s meme subreddits will most probably be banned in the EU.
● Many creators will not be able to share their content or will have to stop
making it entirely.
● A lot of European Internet users will turn to VPN services to change their IP
location.
5. When will article 13 take effect?
Final Article 13 vote will take place in
March/April, most likely March 25-
28, April 4 or April 15-18.
These are the dates when the
Members of the European
Parliament will have to vote one final
time. H
However, there are still ways to stop
it.
7. 1. #SaveYourInternet
The best way is to contact your
country’s representatives and
encourage them to vote against
Article 13. There’s a website
#saveyourinternet, which is
dedicated to fight this strict
copyright directive. This site gives
you tips on how to write a respectful
letter, and even gives the emails of
the representatives.
8. 2. Stop the #CensorshipMachine
Sign a petition against the Copyright Directive - the petition has already
gathered the most signatures in European history (5 million) and the number is
rapidly growing. It’s easy, you can sign the petition here.
9. 3. Join CreateRefresh
CreateRefresh is a website created to
fight and stand against various
restrictive filters. It encourages to
join the creators across Europe and
create as well as upload their
content. This movement is to defend
creator right to create and inspire.
Read more about it on their website.
Most of the protests against Article
13 take place in Germany as this
country is one of the most vocal
against this copyright directive. The
protests seem to attract a pretty big
crowd, and everyone can join in, too.
Europe-wide protests are planned to
take place on 23rd of March. There
are some maps of the the place of
protests and where to gather in
certain cities.
4. Join public protests
10. 5. Support those who are fighting against article 13
NordVPN decided to fight the said
“meme ban” by hosting a still
ongoing meme contest on their
subreddit, encouraging Reddit users
to show support and fight against
Article 13 in a fun way.
11. Human Rights Watch, Reporters
Without Borders and over 140
organisations wrote an open letter to
oppose the copyright directive.
Wikipedia added banners that
encourage its users to contact their
EP representatives.
12. YouTube has been the most vocal when criticizing Article 13. The platform has
been heavily promoting “#saveyourinternet” movement. Even the CEO Susan
Wojcicki joined the fight and wrote several blog posts, pleading users to oppose
Article 13.
Twitch’s CEO wrote a letter about Article 13 and joined various movements.
13. Conclusion
Spread the word and raise awareness, as some still don’t understand the possible ramifications of
Article 13. It’s a step backwards that might not only ban memes, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch and more but
also kill creative freedom and creative expression on the Internet.
