https://www.pcgamer.com/eu-votes-on-copyright-law-that-could-kill-memes-and-open-source-software/

The European Union has passed an initial vote in favour of the Copyright Directive, a legislation experts say "threatens the internet". 

As reported by Wired, the mandate is designed to update internet copyright law but contains two controversial clauses. Ultimately, it could force prominent online platforms to censor their users' content before it's posted—which could impact everyone from meme creators to open source software designers and livestreamers.