Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation

The adoption of the EU copyright reform was controversially discussed by the public, leading to protests across Europe, especially against the introduction of upload filters. This interdisciplinary study examines how differently organised uploaders perceive copyright regulation at a time when the re...

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Main Authors: Steliyana Doseva, Hannah Schmid-Petri, Jan Schillmöller, Dirk Heckmann
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Language:English
Published: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society 2022-12-01
Series:Internet Policy Review
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Online Access:https://policyreview.info/node/1674
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description The adoption of the EU copyright reform was controversially discussed by the public, leading to protests across Europe, especially against the introduction of upload filters. This interdisciplinary study examines how differently organised uploaders perceive copyright regulation at a time when the reform is being transposed into national law, and what further demands on regulation they have. The analysis combines qualitative interviews (n = 19) with a content analysis of comments submitted on the national draft law (n = 17). Our findings show that uploaders consider state regulations through upload filters to be restrictive toward freedom of expression. They appreciate the intention behind the implementation of the German law to prevent upload filters, but they do not consider the measures effective in practise, and demand more participation and transparency in the legislative process.
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spelling doaj-art-2f6ce232b0224547b323087e8d02b1e02025-08-20T03:16:04ZengAlexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and SocietyInternet Policy Review2197-67752022-12-0111410.14763/2022.4.1674Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulationSteliyana Doseva0Hannah Schmid-Petri1Jan Schillmöller2Dirk Heckmann3Bavarian Research Institute for Digital TransformationUniversity of PassauBavarian Research Institute for Digital TransformationTechnical University of MunichThe adoption of the EU copyright reform was controversially discussed by the public, leading to protests across Europe, especially against the introduction of upload filters. This interdisciplinary study examines how differently organised uploaders perceive copyright regulation at a time when the reform is being transposed into national law, and what further demands on regulation they have. The analysis combines qualitative interviews (n = 19) with a content analysis of comments submitted on the national draft law (n = 17). Our findings show that uploaders consider state regulations through upload filters to be restrictive toward freedom of expression. They appreciate the intention behind the implementation of the German law to prevent upload filters, but they do not consider the measures effective in practise, and demand more participation and transparency in the legislative process.https://policyreview.info/node/1674CopyrightContent filteringDigital platformsUpload filterVideo content
spellingShingle Steliyana Doseva
Hannah Schmid-Petri
Jan Schillmöller
Dirk Heckmann
Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation
Internet Policy Review
Copyright
Content filtering
Digital platforms
Upload filter
Video content
title Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation
title_full Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation
title_fullStr Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation
title_full_unstemmed Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation
title_short Uploaders' perceptions of the German implementation of the EU copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation
title_sort uploaders perceptions of the german implementation of the eu copyright reform and their preferences for copyright regulation
topic Copyright
Content filtering
Digital platforms
Upload filter
Video content
url https://policyreview.info/node/1674
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