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-1.5
Voted against considering amendments
Othmar Karas voted against considering individual amendments to the copyright directive.
-1Intimidation
Combined extremely controversial proposals with ordinary reform.
Voted for the directive
Othmar Karas 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.
Voted for the directive
Othmar Karas 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 keep the strict 1 hour removal deadline
Othmar Karas voted to keep the strict deadline that would require automated upload filters or 24/7 monitoring.(Votes: )
-1Censorship
Threatened sensitive content with wrongful removal due to lack of human oversight.
-1Special Pleading
Demanded an unreasonable measure that prevents individuals or small providers from complying.
Missing from the proposition vote
Othmar Karas did not participate in the vote on the proposition, which introduced mandatory censorship by government authorities of "terrorist content" on the open internet, under penalty of harsh fines.
-1Irresponsibility
Did not participate in the vote.
Voted incorrectly on the proposition
Othmar Karas changed his vote to 'For' after the fact. However, the outcome would not have changed.
-0.5Irresponsibility
Failed to represent his own will, without consequence.
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.