a platform like you tube that person is responsible for respecting copyright restrictions the e.u. wants to reverse this principle the new legislation would make a platform operators liable for their content for the content on their sites and they would face fines if laws are broken well the interest ten the intent is to force sites like facebook and youtube to monitor what users publish but critics fear that web sites will end up using automatic filters that also block material that s not restricted opponents of the bill say that could have a chilling censorship effect online probably in phone number takes a closer look. never again c.d.u. is what the demonstrators as shouting in front of the conservative party headquarters . many are young and this is their first protest and they fear for their
copyright law all over the weekend tens of thousands of people marched in cities across germany to express their concerns about how the new rules will affect the internet because right now if a user uploads texts video music or photos to a platform like you tube for instance while that person is responsible for respecting copyright restrictions now the e.u. wants to reverse this principle the new legislation would make platform operators liable for the content on their sites meaning they could face legal action if laws are broken but all of the idea behind this is to force sites like facebook and you tube to monitor what users publish but critics fear that websites may use automatic filters that also block material that s not restricted opponents of the bill say that could have dramatic rep a caution is online in front of mark went to the demonstration here in berlin where protesters and their message squarely at anglo american as the c.d.u.
european parliament votes on the deal next week. right now if a user uploads text video music or photos to a platform like you to that person is responsible for respecting copyright restrictions the e.u. wants to reverse this principle the new legislation would make platform operators liable for the content on their sides and face punishments if laws are broken the intent is to force sites like facebook and you tube to monitor what users publish but critics fear that websites me use automatic filters that also block material that s not restricted opponents of the bills say that could have a chilling effect on line we send five and found a mark to the demonstration here in berlin to find out who is attending the protest . opponents of the reform has successfully put this european issue at the center of
wing liberal idea. and i think you mentioned south by southwest. there are plenty of small start up tech folks there and vcs who don t love the power that facebook, google and amazon have. so there will be some receptive audience there as well. and her basic idea is, you know, you can t control both a giant platform like google and amazon and facebook do and then dominate what is transacted on the platform as well. so she would essentially separate the platform operators from everything that happens on their platform. and it s big and it s bold and it s going to be difficult to achieve. it would take both big legislation and regulations to go back and break up mergers so it s hard just stay on that. can you put the tooth paste back in the tube? to say let s break what s app, instagram and facebook, i m not sure how you value that. because since those acquisitions happened, the value is significantly greater. so while it makes a bold statement and she chose a position realisticall