EU

Google Starts Promoting Alternatives to Google Search and Google Chrome to Android Users in Europe Following Record Fine From the EU
This follows Google being fined a record €4.3 billion ($4.8 billion) by the European Commission and being ordered to change its anti-competitive business practices in relation to the Android operating system.
Apr 18, 2019
Twitter Users Will Soon Be Able to Censor Their Replies
Twitter wants users to have a sanitized environment.
Apr 17, 2019
European Parliament Approves EU Terrorist Content Regulation
The requirement for online platforms to take down terrorist content within an hour of being notified passed by just three votes.
Apr 17, 2019
European Council Passes Articles 11 and 13 of the EU Copyright Directive in Final Vote
19 countries backed the Directive, six voted against it, and three abstained. All EU member states will now be required to write the Directive into their national law by 2021.
Apr 15, 2019
The Hotel Industry Didn’t Get the Memo on Privacy
The hotel and travel industry is one of the most invasive.
Apr 14, 2019
Hackers Gained Access to Microsoft’s Email Service for 3 Months
It was revealed that hackers could see usernames, email addresses, subject lines, and folder names.
Apr 14, 2019
EU Terrorist Content Regulation Plenary Vote in the European Parliament Confirmed for April 17
The regulation will require online platforms to take down what the EU deems to be “terrorist content” within one hour of it being uploaded.
Apr 11, 2019
The Fact That Over 500 Posts on the Internet Archive Have Been Falsely Reported as “Terrorist Propaganda” Shows Just How Bad the New Regulation Is Going to Be
Overreach in the EU continues.
Apr 11, 2019
Facebook Will Be Changing Its Terms of Service Following Discussions With the European Commission
The changes will clarify how consumer data is used and remove confusing legalistic jargon.
Apr 10, 2019
T-Mobile Blocks 22 “Piracy” Related Websites, Worries It’s Now Violating Net Neutrality Rules
The company does not want to go against a court decision, but blocking these websites may break net neutrality.
Apr 9, 2019
EU Terrorist Content Regulation Law Adopted by European Parliament Committee
The Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee adopted the regulations with 35 votes in favor, one vote against, and eight abstentions.
Apr 8, 2019
The EU’s Terrorist Content Regulation Law Is Its Latest Badly-Thought-Out Disaster
Some are suggesting, at this point, the EU should perhaps leave this internet, and “build its own.”
Apr 7, 2019