How is Copyright Used and Protected in Social Media?

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Author: Benoit Van Asbroeck
• Year: 2021

Speaker

Benoit Van Asbroeck is a Lecturer at the ULB on data protection and IP. He is also a practicing attorney and a partner in the Brussels office of Bird & Bird where he leads the Data Protection, Tech & Comms and Media practices in Brussels. He has successfully conducted matters before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and lobbied public authorities in the context of CJEU procedures and legislative processes, including a landmark privacy case (Scarlet – CJEU). He is a guest lecturer at the Katholieke Universiteit Brussel and at the University of Valenciennes (France) and acts as a substitute commercial judge and mediator/arbitrator at the World Intellectual Property Office.

Topic

This e-presentation serves to provide a comprehensive understanding of the liability regime that governs social media platforms concerning copyright-protected works unlawfully uploaded by their users. The elucidation encompasses a detailed explanation of the significant changes introduced by the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, shedding light on the pivotal amendments that have taken place.

Furthermore, the presentation delves into the critical inquiry of whether the existing EU laws effectively safeguard against piracy and copyright infringement on social media platforms. It prompts a thoughtful examination of the adequacy of protection...