In this article we will look at the major questions the facial recognition technology raises: how safe it is, why it is used, how it works, whether it is legal, and whether its advantages outweigh the threats it poses.
Baseless libel lawsuits are used by powerful actors to silence their critics. Whether or not they win the case is less important: exorbitant legal fees and psychological trauma does enough damage. But who uses this tactic, who do they target, and why?
A demonstration under the slogan "Czech Republic First!", which gathered around 70,000 people, called on the government to abandon its pro-Western agenda, withdraw from NATO and the EU, drop sanctions against Russia, and agree on gas prices.
In December 2022 and January 2023, news about Belgium was dominated by the so-called “Qatargate” scandal.
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As the European Union has grown increasingly willing to regulate the digital world, Member States have employed diverging strategies for enacting these rules. According to new research, many have room to improve their regulatory frameworks.
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