The European Union has officially adopted the highly controversial Article 13 provision, which makes the production and distribution of memes illegal.

Tuesday’s move will update the EU’s copyright rules, making them even stricter, much to the dismay of many social media users and influencers.

Rt.com reports: However the parliament said in a statement that sharing memes and gifs has been protected “even more than it was before” and they will continue to be available and shareable on online platforms.

MEPs passed the legislation by 348 votes to 274 Tuesday. Opponents had hoped for last-minute amendments to be made but their efforts were in vain.