Public Knowledge Joins Global Save the Link Campaign to Prevent Hyperlink Censorship

Public Knowledge joins more than 50 organizations in a Save the Link campaign to protect the public’s ability to link to content online. This global campaign aims to push back against efforts by powerful media conglomerates to censor links and stifle free expression on the Web. One proposal being advanced could make users liable for the content of websites they link to. The campaign launches as European Union legislators consider a major copyright review, including amendments to the European Union’s Copyright Directive that some experts say would fundamentally undermine the right to link. Additionally, a recent leak from the European Commission reveals measures that could force online companies to monitor the activities of Internet users in order to block content in other countries -- which has implications for Internet users and businesses everywhere.