Thread:WindowsMyers2018/@comment-34726845-20181230194443

A few months ago, I told you this: "If you really are going to put it on YouTube, you need to get Disney's permission first. Otherwise, they will track down your movie and delete it. Okay?"

But then you told me that you'll put a disclaimer saying that you don't own The Lion King. However, something worse is going to happen: Article 13 is a proposed copyright law created by the European Union that could force tech giants to do much more to stop the spread of copyrighted material on their platforms. The European Union Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, to give it its full name, is designed to update existing copyright laws for the internet age.

This means that media such as memes, fanart, remixes, and even your upcoming TLKR video-film (or whatever) will all get terminated by Article 13. It also means that any websites that host large amounts of user-generated content (think Twitter, Facebook, and even YouTube) are responsible for taking down that content if it infringes on copyright.

Article 13 will have its final vote in January 2019, and people are bashing and ranting about Article 13, as they will not be able to post and share copyrighted material. But luckily, there is a petition to stop Article 13 and it currently has 4 million signatures. (here)

What do you think of what I've explained? 