RightsCon Toronto 2018

The European Union has a strong reputation for protection of privacy, free speech and the rule of law. Its rules on the liability of internet companies are among the best in the world and have been widely copied.

Now, the proposed EU Copyright Directive seeks to create legal chaos by re-defining the EU's liability rules, re-defining hosting services as publishers and demanding measures such as mandatory surveillance of all uploads and filtering of any content identified by rightsholders.

Participants will learn about the current stage of the decision-making process in the EU, with reactions from speakers with diverse geographical and legal perspectives, as well as contributing their own perspectives.