Hilary Sumner
- Sep 29, 2019
- 1 min read

New EU Copyright Law Requires Tech Giants to Pay for Content

Updated: Aug 24, 2023

New EU legislation known as Article 11 and Article 13 was recently passed, requiring companies such as Facebook, YouTube and Google to take more responsibility and provide compensation for copyrighted material posted on their respective sites. The law also limits how copyrighted material may be shared on online platforms. Google complains that this will chill creativity and freedom on the internet.

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