The Parliament should maintain neutrality in its communication until the final version of the #copyright directive is adopted. The video not only creates the impression that the directive has already been agreed, there are several factual mistakes and problematic aspects:

In the beginning of the video a balloon is shown, carrying the “Europe for Creators” logo. It belongs to a controversial lobby campaign by a group of collecting societies, music publishers and record producers:

The logo of Europe for Creators tries to rip off the logo of @EFF , possibly to create the impression that this is a civil society campaign. Advertisements for commercial interest groups have no place in a video of a political institution.

The video claims that the reform is directed at “large platforms”: In fact, the size of the platform does not matter for the application of #article13 , merely whether it hosts “large amounts” of protected content. This can also be the case for a platform run by a single person.

The video says a lighter regime applies to platfoms that have an turnover below 10 Million *or* less than 5 million unique visitors. This is just wrong. Actually, the lighter regime only applies if both criteria are met, and platforms are also younger than 3 years old.

Another false statement is that “there is no requirement for platforms to put filters in place”: Yes there is, as soon as a rightholder does not wish to offer a license, para 4 (b) and (c) require platforms to use an #uploadfilter in order to escape liability.

The video says “your memes are safe”: This is misleading. #Article13 says that member states should allow parodies, but the criticism is not that memes will be illegal, but that filters will block them automatically, because they can’t distinguish a parody from ©️ infringement.

At the end, @AxelVossMdEP says that any change to a copyrighted work is allowed under #Article13 . It’s not. There’s a list of exceptions in Article 13 (5) that should apply: quotation, criticism, review, caricature, parody & pastiche. Other transformative uses remain forbidden.

As Member of the European Parliament, I have the right to inspect all documents that led to the publication of this video. I have submitted a request to inspect these documents and will keep you posted on how this could have happened. #SaveYourInternet #Article13 #uploadfilter

@Senficon @Europarl_EN momentchem mal verschweigt @AxelVossMdEP ernsthaft das jünger als 3 jahre? ...ERNSTHAFT? #NieMehrCDU !!!!

@Redfiresfa @Europarl_EN @AxelVossMdEP Ernsthaft. Und die Parlamentsverwaltung verteidigt das auch nach Protesten und Medienanfragen.

@Senficon @Europarl_EN Incredible. Who is responsible for this, who has paid for it?

@iRightsinfo @Europarl_EN Responsibility lies with the Director General for communication. Paid for by the European taxpayer, I’m afraid.

@Senficon @Europarl_EN Well I guess that’s Parliament decided already.

@Hakcno6 @Europarl_EN The administration was not authorized to give this impression. Parliament has never actually voted on the final text and we can build a majority against it!

@Senficon @Europarl_EN Wait WHAT?! 'Platforms will not be required to put filters in place'?! Now I'm utterly confused.......

@SolarisWolFox @Europarl_EN They are misrepresenting the content of #Article13

@Senficon @Europarl_EN Hi im a politican, i tell people what they want to hear and do the opposit later when no one noticed