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Youtube already has a copyright filtering system

Video. Controversial Copyright Directive Approved by EU Legal Affairs Committee

Updated: 21/06/2018 - 9:14 GMT+2

Proposals to modernize the rules governing copyright in the Digital Single Market have been approved by the Legal Affairs Committee. These include Article 13, which will impose copyright filtering on digital platforms. The proposals still have to pass a plenary vote in the European Parliament.

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