Controversial EU copyright reforms Articles 11 and 13 move one step closer

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Zoey Forbes looks at how the draft EU Copyright Directive has been tweaked after lobbying from the tech industry and rightsholders

EU negotiators have finally reached a political agreement on the text of the new European Copyright Directive, moving the controversial reform one step closer to becoming law. This is a significant...

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