MEPs vote in favour of changes to make copyright rules fit for the digital age despite warnings they will be counterproductive.
Google says an overhaul of the EU's copyright laws will backfire to"hurt" the very people they are trying to protect.
The company spoke out moments after it emerged that MEPs at the European parliament in Strasbourg had voted in favour of the changes - aimed at restoring the power of creators over their own material. The shake-up - watered down from a previous set of proposals - will see digital sharing platforms such as Google's YouTube, Facebook's Instagram, Twitter and Reddit be liable for a so-called 'link tax' when third party material is posted.It is all part of a move, the European Commission says, to protect Europe's cultural heritage and talent while also ensuring they are also properly compensated.
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