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-1
Voted to consider amendments
Bernd Lange voted to consider individual amendments to the copyright directive.
+1Good Faith
Separated extremely controversial proposals from ordinary reform.
Voted against the directive
Bernd Lange voted against the copyright directive, as demanded by unprecedented protest from the public and criticism from political and technical experts.
+1Free Speech
Rejected an upload filter to block content before publication.
+1Open Access
Protected fair use from blocks due to false claims, misidentification and lack of context.
+1Transparency
Followed expert and public opinion, despite lobbying by the copyright industry to implement their favored model across Europe.
+1Proportionality
Rejected expensive enforcement systems for all platforms older than 3 years.
Voted for the directive
Bernd Lange voted to approve the directive that provides broad and strong protections for whistleblowers.
+1Whistleblowing
Supported a directive that mandates responsible disclosure in the public interest.
Voted to remove the strict 1 hour removal deadline (most amendments)
Bernd Lange voted to remove the strict deadline that would require automated upload filters or 24/7 monitoring.(Votes: )
+1Free Speech
Protected sensitive content from wrongful removal thanks to human oversight.
+1Proportionality
Favored a reasonable measure that allowed for individuals or small providers to comply.
Voted for the proposition
Bernd Lange voted for the proposition, which introduced mandatory censorship by government authorities of "terrorist content" on the open internet, under penalty of harsh fines.
-1Authoritarianism
Used threats to public security to justify control of all published information.
-1Misinformation
Police had already issued unreasonable take-down notices against cultural archives.
What's this?
Meep Meep catalogs various achievements and gaffes of our European politicians, in this modern world that confounds them so.
We informally rank Members of Parliament (MEPs) based on specific statements, decisions and events, focusing on issues relevant for the new political generation. Our core themes are:
- Digital Freedom: Strong protections to live our digital lives
- Enlightened Policy: Wise, fair and transparent policy making
- Tolerant Humanism: Respectful and proportional rights and freedoms
Meep Meep is a young project, created in the run up to the 2019 European elections. We will continue to refine our model and add more data points.