Tech giants ready for EU copyright fight

While up to now, copyright holders have been expected to enforce copyright protection, the new directive means that this responsibility will now fall to the major platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki's copyright concerns. Pic: Getty

The EU has slowly been making progress towards protecting the rights of content creators online. but it looks like the tech giants will not allowthe directive on copyright to go ahead without a fight.

While up to now, copyright holders have been expected to enforce copyright protection, the new directive means that this responsibility will now fall to the major platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. The most controversial part of the directive ...