Google Attacks EU Plans to Make It YouTube Copyright Cop

Posted onSeptember 15, 2016AuthorPaul Sweeting

Google attacked a European Union overhaul designed to ensure copyright owners get a fairer share of income, saying the measures would force it to vet text, video and images before they can be shared on its YouTube service.

Source: Google Attacks EU Plans to Make It YouTube Copyright Cop – Bloomberg

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