European Union Calls For Massive Internet Censorship

‘A leaked document from the European Union reveals that the EU presidency is calling for massive internet censorship and filtering.
European Digital Rights (EDRi) reported on Wednesday that a Council of the European Union document leaked by Statewatch on August 30 reveals that Estonia, which is currently seated as the EU Presidency, has been pushing other member states to adopt all manner of internet surveillance.
The proposals, if adopted, call for European countries to follow in China’s footsteps regarding online censorship.
The directive calls on the EU to enact even stricter copyright laws, which EDRi says pushes pre-existing terms “further into the realms of illegality.”’
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