What no one tells you about Article 13
Article 13 of the European copyright directive has been the subject of passionate debate recently but what does it really mean for Web giants such as Google and YouTube? In response to Google’s disinformation campaign, YouTubers from Le Tatou channel made a video in December to set the record straight.
View the video on Le Tatou (in French with English subtitles).
France and Germany compromise on Article 13
European Union members France and Germany had not been in agreement about Article 13 for some time, which caused negotiations for the European copyright directive to come to a standstill. A tripartite meeting between the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council representing the Union’s 28 member states has been held last week and has permitted to reach an agreement.
Read the article in L’ActuaLitté (in French).
French comedian still under fire for plagiarism
This is not the first time that Gad Elmaleh has been the focus of controversy. Back in 2007, he was accused of plagiarism after he “borrowed” one of Jerry Seinfeld’s jokes. Now, 12 years later, the YouTube channel CopyComic has posted two videos in an effort to demonstrate that he has repeated the same strategy on multiple occasions over the years.
The accusations have been taken seriously in Quebec, where Gad Elmaleh has been banned from the Montreal comedy club Le Bordel.
Read the article from Radio-Canada (in French). View the CopyComic videos: Part 1 and Part 2.
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