The recent and controversial vote to adopt the proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market could be read as another act in a tale of European lawmakers holding American web giants to account. But when it comes to Article 13 [now 17] which concerns the liability of internet platforms, the end result resembles a Wild West scenario where the most powerful are likely to thrive and where the rights of citizens will be less protected.
Source: The EU copyright directive creates new legal uncertainties