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Voted to consider amendments
Kostas Chrysogonos voted to consider individual amendments to the copyright directive.
+1Good Faith
Separated extremely controversial proposals from ordinary reform.
Voted for the directive
Kostas Chrysogonos voted to adopt the copyright directive, despite unprecedented protest from the public and criticism from political and technical experts.
-1Censorship
Mandated an upload filter to block content before publication.
-1Digital Rights
Threatened fair use with blocks due to false claims, misidentification and lack of context.
-1Collusion
Lobbied by the copyright industry to implement their favored model across Europe, against expert and public opinion.
-1Special Pleading
Demanded expensive enforcement systems for all platforms older than 3 years.
Shadow rapporteur
Kostas Chrysogonos was a shadow rapporteur on the whistleblowing directive, tasked with finding equitable compromise.
Absent from vote
Kostas Chrysogonos was absent when parliament voted on a proposal that provides broad and strong protections for whistleblowers.
-1Irresponsibility
Did not show up to vote on a directive that mandates responsible disclosure in the public interest.
Voted to remove the strict 1 hour removal deadline (most amendments)
Kostas Chrysogonos 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.
Abstained on the proposition
Kostas Chrysogonos abstained from voting on the proposition, which introduced mandatory censorship by government authorities of "terrorist content" on the open internet, under penalty of harsh fines.
-0.5Authoritarianism
Used threats to public security to justify control of all published information.
-0.5Misinformation
Ignored the existing precedent of 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.