Don’t force platforms to replace communities with algorithms

Don’t force platforms to replace communities with algorithms

6 years ago
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https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/dont-force-platforms-to-replace-communities-with-algorithms-c53e40cccf1f

More than a year after we first raised the issue, a problematic proposal for a new copyright directive is coming to a vote in the European Parliament next week.

Even in its amended version, this proposed directive would require that websites with large amounts of user uploaded content add mandatory upload filters. What this means is that websites would be required to have algorithms check all user uploads against a database of content and block those that are detected as infringing copyrights from appearing online.