Tag: Area of Law-Internet
The US and the EU want to protect online freedoms against China and Russia
Brussels The emancipatory hopes that were once associated with the Internet have almost fallen into oblivion. The spread of freedom via Twitter and Facebook, the digital dreams of the Arab…
The new EU law DSA is the best thing that could have happened to the internet
Flags in front of the Europa building The “Digital Services Act” is intended to prevent social media from spreading conspiracy theories in particular. (Photo: obs) Anyone remember the old internet?…
The new EU law DSA is the best thing that could have happened to the internet
Flags in front of the Europa building The “Digital Services Act” is intended to prevent social media from spreading conspiracy theories in particular. (Photo: obs) Anyone remember the old internet?…
EU agrees on law against hate and illegal content on the internet
Internet The Digital Services Act is part of a large digital package proposed by the EU Commission in December 2020. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels Hate speech and other illegal content on…
How the EU is now taming the internet
Social networks Instead of banning more content on social media, the EU law aims to disclose and possibly change how the platforms work. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Shortly before the end…
I agree to all cookies – and that’s degrading
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I’m one of those people who like to use the Internet. But I’m not good at it. Like…
Tiktok & Ukraine war: Fake news in fast forward
Dusseldorf It was a prime example of fake news: On Tiktok, a woman told a selfie video about Ukrainian refugees in Euskirchen who are said to have beaten a 16-year-old…
EU adopts strict guidelines for internet giants
Brussels Tech giants like Facebook and Google will have to comply with much stricter rules in the European Union in the future. Negotiators from the EU states and the European…
EU adopts strict guidelines for internet giants
Google & Co Large tech companies will be more strictly regulated in the European Union in the future. (Photo: AFP) Brussels Tech giants like Facebook and Google will have to…
How Apple, Google & Amazon need to change
Brussels, San Francisco On Thursday evening, a handful of politicians will gather in a modest Brussels boardroom to define new rules for the world’s largest corporations. Lobbyists have been trying…
How Putin Gains Control of the Internet
Austin, Dusseldorf Since a court ruling on Monday, Facebook and Instagram have something in common with the Taliban and Alexei Navalny’s civil rights movement: They are considered “extremist organizations” in…
Why US tech firms fear the EU more than the US
EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager The top politician wants to limit the power of tech companies. (Photo: REUTERS) austin The Vice President of the EU Commission Margrethe Vestager stated…
Why US tech companies fear the EU more than the US
EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager The top politician wants to limit the power of tech companies. (Photo: REUTERS) austin The Vice President of the EU Commission Margrethe Vestager stated…
Many companies find themselves heavily burdened by data protection
EU data protection rules In Germany, many of the data protection regulations already applied before the GDPR. In essence, it is about better protecting consumers in particular. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Like button costs the Facebook group 90 million dollars
Class action lawsuit against Facebook The group wants to compensate US users in the process that has been running for ten years. (Photo: AFP) san francisco The Facebook group Meta…
Facebook Group pays $90 million in Like Button class action lawsuit
Class action lawsuit against Facebook The group wants to compensate US users in the process that has been running for ten years. (Photo: AFP) san francisco The Facebook group Meta…
How stable are Apple, Amazon and Alphabet?
Dusseldorf Since the beginning of February, the Facebook parent company Meta has no longer been one of the five most valuable companies in the world. The reason is an unprecedented…
Cartel Office chief Mundt proposes reversed burden of proof
Berlin, Munich The President of the Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, suggests new rules for competition proceedings against digital companies such as Google, Amazon or Facebook. In an interview with…
Criminal offenses against politicians are increasing – BKA fears for democracy
Berlin Insults, threats, calls for murder: politically motivated crime against politicians has increased drastically. This is shown by figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), which are available to…
Telegram wants to cooperate with authorities
Telegram The messenger service reaches over half a billion people worldwide. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the fight against radicalization and hate speech on the online platform Telegram, Federal Interior Minister…