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05 September 2017

EU: Copyright Directive: six Member States question legality of proposals for automated upload filtering

The European Commission's proposed Copyright Directive has caused controversy since its publication, in particular with its proposals that would introduce the automated filtering of uploads to online content-sharing platforms to try to detect copyright infringements.

05 September 2017

UK: Young black people nine times more likely to be jailed than young white people – report

"Young black people are nine times more likely to be locked up in England and Wales than young white people, according to Ministry of Justice analysis.

 

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