Everything You Need To Know About The Law The EU Just Passed That Could Change The Internet As We Know ItThe extremely controversial copyright could have profound ramifications for how the internet works — and, yes, maybe make memes illegal.By by Ryan BroderickBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on September 12, 2018, 1:43 pmTwitterFacebookLink Article 11, or the "link tax." Article 13, the "upload filter" that could make memes illegal. So what happens next? Who is behind the Copyright Directive? What will a post–Copyright Directive internet look like?