The Magic Bullet That Isn’t!

Abstract

Article 17 of the European Union’s Copyright Directive fails to effectively safeguard copyright exceptions, which can gravely undermine users’ freedom of expression in the digital public sphere. Against this backdrop, the enactment of Article 14 of the Digital Services Act offered fresh hope. Could it be the eagerly awaited ‘magic bullet’ that ensures effective protection of user rights to rely copyright exceptions to parody and quotation on social media platforms? The possibility of such an outcome is doubtful.

Keywords

• Big Tech, Consumer Protection, Consumer Protection Law, Contract Law, Copyright, Copyright Directive, Informality, Intermediary Liability, Platform Regulation, Platforms, Radical Reforms, Social Media