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European Parliament rejects controversial EU copyright law
STRASBOURG, France, July 5, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – European Parliament lawmakers rejected Thursday a highly controversial EU copyright law proposal that has pitted Beatles legend Paul McCartney against the creators of Wikipedia.
Members of European Parliament meeting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg voted 318 against the measure, 278 in favour, with 31 abstentions. The draft law was firmly resisted by major US tech giants as well as advocates of Internet freedom.
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