European Parliament today adopted controversial copyright reforms championed by news publishers and the media business. However, tech giants including google have opposed it.<br />''<br />''<br />''After intense debate by Members of European Parliament, MEPs meeting in Strasbourg, passed the draft law with 348 votes in favour, 274 against, and 36 abstentions.<br />''<br />''<br />''The reform was loudly backed by media companies and artists, who want to obtain a better return from web platforms that allow users to distribute their content.<br />''<br />''But it was strongly opposed by Silicon Valley, and especially Google that makes huge profits from the advertising generated on content it hosts. It was criticised also by supporters of a free internet who fear it will result in unprecedented restrictions to web freedom.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Under the reform, European law for the first time would hold platforms legally responsible for enforcing copyright, requiring them to check everything that their users post to prevent infringement.</span><br />