YEAR 2024 No 3

ISSN 2182-9845

Are automated filtering systems compatible with freedom of expression of thought? ECJ ruling C-401/2019 points the way

Fabiana Félix Ferreira

Keywords

Automated filtering system; freedom of thought; copyright; fundamental rights; Internet service providers.

Abstract

Starting with a recent ECJ judgment (of April 26, 2022, C-401/2019), the article addresses the issue of the use of automated tools for recognizing and filtering content uploaded by users on on-line sharing platforms for the purposes of the prior control to which providers of such services are bound under Article 17 of Directive 2019/790. In particular, by examining the solution identified by the Court de Justice to the problem de quo, it is intended to verify how the aforementioned Copyright Directive has affected the delicate balance between rights that traditionally conflict in the context of the so-called information society.

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