Mit dem Ziel, das Urheberrecht an das digitale Zeitalter anzupassen, hat die Europäische Union 2019 die sog. DSM-RL 1 erlassen. 2 Insbesondere die Einführung einer "Uploadfilterpflicht" in Art. 17 3 führte zu einer öffentli chen Diskussion. 4 Kritiker:innen organisierten europaweit Demonstratio nen und sammelten über fünf Millionen Unterschriften gegen die Re form. 5 Sie befürchteten die "Zerstörung des Internets" 6 , warnten vor einer schleichenden Einführung staatlicher Zensurmaßnahmen und einer Ge I.

The adoption of the EU copyright reform was controversially discussed by the public, leading to protests across Europe, especially against the introduction of upload filters. This interdisciplinary study examines how differently organised uploaders perceive copyright regulation at a time when the reform is being transposed into national law, and what further demands on regulation they have. The analysis combines qualitative interviews (n = 19) with a content analysis of comments submitted on the national draft law (n = 17). Our findings show that uploaders consider state regulations through upload filters to be restrictive toward freedom of expression. They appreciate the intention behind the implementation of the German law to prevent upload filters, but they do not consider the measures effective in practise, and demand more participation and transparency in the legislative process. Issue 4 Internet Policy Review 11(4) | 2022