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We’ve also worked with policymakers and other stakeholders on another flagship EU legislative file — the draft Data Act. The European Commission published the Data Act proposal earlier this year, as a continuation of its EU’s overall data…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/10/05/ccs-engagement-on-eus-artificial-intelligence-act/">CC’s Engagement on EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/EUAI-1024x576.png" alt="An abstract European Union flag of diffused gold stars linked by golden neural pathways on a deep blue mottled background." /> <span class="attribution">"EU Flag Neural Network" by Creative Commons was cropped from an image generated by the DALL-E 2 AI platform with the text prompt "European Union flag neural network." CC dedicates any rights it holds to the image to the public domain via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0</a>.</span> </figure> <p>Beginning in 2021, the European Union has been considering a new AI Act, which would regulate certain uses of AI. In particular, it seeks to ban certain uses of AI, such as broad-based real-time biometric identification for law enforcement in public places, and it seeks to ensure that certain precautions are taken before deployment of…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/09/16/statement-on-the-introduction-of-the-eu-media-freedom-act/">Statement on the Introduction of the EU Media Freedom Act</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CatherineStihler-1024x576.jpg" alt="Headshot of Catherine Stihler, wearing a blue shawl standing in front of a body of water with buildings and clouds in the distance." /> <span class="attribution">"Catherine Stihler" by <a href="https://martinshields.com/">Martin Shields</a> is licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a></span> </figure> <p>Creative Commons CEO Catherine Stihler welcomed the EU’s publication today of its Media Freedom Act. Catherine said: “An independent, plural media is central to a healthy, functioning democratic system which in turn is the bedrock for citizens’ trust and confidence in politics and values. Creative Commons applauds the EU in its efforts to protect journalists…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/08/26/a-big-win-for-open-access/">A Big Win for Open Access: United States Mandates All Publicly Funded Research Be Freely Available with No Embargo</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cable-green/">Cable Green</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/open-access/" rel="category tag">Open Access</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/open-data/" rel="category tag">Open Data</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/open-science/" rel="category tag">Open Science</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/OpenAccess-1024x576.png" alt="An orange open padlock icon sandwiched by the words open and access." /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>Today the United States White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued dramatic guidance to all US federal agencies: update all policies to require that all federally funded research and data is available for the public to freely access and re-use “in agency-designated repositories without any embargo or delay after publication.” Creative Commons…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/07/15/cc-still-opposes-mandatory-filtering-and-so-should-you/">CC Still Opposes Mandatory Filtering and So Should You</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/xucreativecommons-org/">Yuanxiao Xu</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/katwalshcreativecommons-org/">Kat Walsh</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mountain-neutral-zone-by-Wonderlane-is-licensed-under-CC-BY-2.0.-1-1024x576.jpg" alt="" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>As part of Creative Commons’ key strategic goal of Better Sharing, we have taken a firm stance against mandatory content filtering on the internet. In new proposed legislation, the U.S. Congress is now raising mandatory content filtering again as a tool to eliminate infringement of copyrighted works. For those who are new to the discussion,…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/07/08/cc-supports-internet-archives-efforts-to-ensure-public-access-to-books/">CC Supports Internet Archive’s Efforts to Ensure Public Access to Books</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/brigittevezina/">Brigitte Vézina</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/catherine/">Catherine Stihler</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/182078.png" alt="" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>Yesterday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a motion for summary judgment calling to reject the lawsuit against the Internet Archive (IA) brought by four big publishers that threatens IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) program. Creative Commons fully supports this motion. Here’s why. The Internet Archive is an American non-profit library preserving and giving access…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/07/04/cc-expresses-views-on-italian-national-cultural-heritage-digitization-plan/">CC Expresses Views on Italian National Cultural Heritage Digitization Plan</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/brigittevezina/">Brigitte Vézina</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-culture/" rel="category tag">Open Culture</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CC-Expresses-Views-on-Italian-National-Cultural-Heritage-Digitization-Plan-1024x576.png" alt="" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>A few weeks ago, the Italian Ministry of Culture issued its National Cultural Heritage Digitization Plan 2022-2023 – Guidelines for the acquisition, sharing and reuse of digital cultural heritage reproductions. While the Plan is welcome as an important step towards the digital transformation of cultural heritage institutions (CHIs), it risks nonetheless restricting, rather than increasing,…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/05/17/virtual-workshop-recap-towards-better-sharing-of-cultural-heritage/">Virtual Workshop Recap: Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/brigittevezina/">Brigitte Vézina</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/onycreativecommons-org/">Ony Anukem</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-culture/" rel="category tag">Open Culture</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Copy-of-Copy-of-CC-Open-Education-Lightning-Talks-Twitter-Post-Video-1024x576.png" alt="" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>Background to the workshop At the start of April 2022, Creative Commons released a policy paper called “Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage — An Agenda for Copyright Reform” developed by members of the Creative Commons (CC) Copyright Platform and CC friends from around the world, which addresses the key high-level policy issues affecting access…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/05/16/cc-at-sccr-42-a-look-back-at-the-wipo-copyright-meeting/">CC at SCCR 42: A Look Back at the WIPO Copyright Meeting</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/brigittevezina/">Brigitte Vézina</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design-16-1024x683.jpg" alt="" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>From 9 to 13 May 2022, Creative Commons (CC) participated in the 42nd session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, Switzerland. In this blog post, we look back on the highlights of the SCCR/42 week. Super happy to represent @creativecommons at @WIPO #SCCR42 #copyright…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/05/10/creative-commons-condemns-rejection-of-wikimedia-chapters-as-observers-at-wipo-sccr/">Creative Commons Condemns Rejection of Wikimedia Chapters as Observers at WIPO SCCR</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/15337449241_2e1c07c354_b.jpeg" alt="" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>Yesterday, China blocked the ad-hoc accreditation of the Wikimedia chapters of France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, and Switzerland as official observers to the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 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