EU votes for copyright law that would make internet a 'tool for control'
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from Technology | The Guardian on (#3SN30)
MEPs defy warnings from internet pioneers, civil liberties groups and commercial interests
A European parliament committee has voted for legislation that internet pioneers fear will turn the web into "a tool for surveillance and control".
In a key vote on a draft law to overhaul EU copyright rules, the parliament's legal affairs committee on Wednesday voted for measures that would require the likes of Google and Microsoft to install filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials.