France
Popular Torrent Site YggTorrent Goes Down After Domain Suspension
The site is a major torrent site in France.
French Media Group’s LeLive Launches on Twitch, Experiences Technical Problems, Broadcasts N-Word, Gets Banned
Its life on Twitch was short-lived.
New German Proposals Could Severely Hurt Online News Commentary and Curation
The rules will mean commentators or curators will have to license the content they’re commenting on if they want to reference it.
France Reduces the Terrorist and Indecent Image Content Takedown Window to Just One Hour
It used to be a day, now it’s an hour.
Twitch Streamer ANIS13K Admits to Pocketing Donations Intended for Multiple Sclerosis Charity
The streamer has asked for forgiveness.
Macron’s Far-Reaching Hate Speech Laws Are Facing Criticism and Challenges
The EU has frozen the bill.
Verizon Blocks Archivers From Yahoo Groups, Almost Two Decades of History at Risk of Being Lost Forever
Archivers say Verizon aren’t playing nice and time is running out.
US Threatens France With Massive $2.4 Billion Tariffs if Country Proceeds With “Burdensome” US Tech Giant Tax
The US isn’t happy with the idea and is prepared to respond.
European Commission Severely Criticizes France’s Impossible “Hate Speech” Laws, Freezes the Bill
The bill is dead on arrival.
Students in France to Be Taught About Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies as Part of the Curriculum
It’s not yet known whether they’ll be taught about bitcoin in a positive or negative way.
Police in Europe Seize Share-Online.Biz in Piracy Raid, Taking It Offline
The server has been shut down after different raids in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.