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In the EU countries there are already blockades of some sites which allow people to access the links to the copyrighted content privately uploaded by some web u
by acqq 9y ago
In the EU countries there are already blockades of some sites which allow people to access the links to the copyrighted content privately uploaded by some web users. Specifically, I know that providers get the court backed demands to block the sites, and they do that.
But if you consider, youtube is exactly the same kind of site, having the copyrighted content uploaded by some web users there since Youtube exists and -- nobody blocks Youtube. And Youtube even still profits from that content as it serves its own ads on it.
And do the biggest pay the taxes?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/05/04/google-pay-306m-italy-tax-deal/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/05/04/google-pay-...
"Google will pay €306m (£259m) to settle a tax dispute in Italy and end a criminal investigation into whether it avoided paying the full amount on its revenues in the country for more than a decade."
Italy is just one of the EU lands.
- jopsen 9y agoYoutube has a company behind it that can be sued. The sites blocked are typically things that nobody will take responsibility for. Note: this law also says, "where no other effective means are available". Prosecution in court or civil law suites are certainly "effective means". But for some websites they are not available.