The new laws force tech companies to scan though everything their users post and check whether it contains copyrighted material, and if it does have copyrighted material, it must be removed. A "link tax" would force tech companies like Google and Facebook to pay to use snippets of content on their sites. The new rules will be sent for full reconsideration and debate.

The European Parliament has voted against an incredibly controversial new set of copyright rules that campaigners claim could "ban memes".

The law will now be sent for a full reconsideration and debate inside the parliament, during which activists will try and remove the controversial Article 11 and 13.