Electronic Frontier FoundationThe EU has argued that Article 17 of its EMFA will remedy the power imbalance between Big Tech companies and the media. But this is an economical relationship and will not be solved with a stay-up obligation on content. MEPs must #RejectArticle17.
Content moderation must be consistent to ensure free speech for all. But the exemptions for self-declared media content in the EU’s Media Freedom Act will only lead to arbitrary outcomes.
We already fought and won this battle with the DSA.
Now, MEPs must #RejectArticle17.
