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This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Revoke Article 13 when we leave the EU?

Article 13 has been described as a law that stops illegal use of copyrighted content online, but this law has many unconsidered ramifications for content creators and those whose careers are online. Memes are inherently political and many young people discuss politics via memes. This is censorship.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47708144
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-article-13-article-11-european-directive-on-copyright-explained-meme-ban

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/251419

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