The 'Copyright Directive' was backed by the European Parliament on Tuesday
If it is accepted into law by European Union member states, it will mean that technology companies become responsible for material posted to their websites without proper copyright permission. Two clauses to the legislation - known as Article 11 and Article 13 - have proved particularly controversial.
It has been argued that Article 13, in particular, could mean the end of memes being posted online. However, the EU has said that 'parody' being an exemption to the rule will mean that most memes and short viral video clips will not be covered by the legislation.
The Fourth Reich. Goebbels would be proud
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