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To Create a Democratic, Fair & Innovative Digital Society, EU Must Protect Users’ Rights

Human rights and digital rights groups issue a joint statement urging the European Commission to make human rights a priority for big online platforms.

Digital privacy , technology , social media
June 30, 2020 • LibertiesEU
UK Lawmakers Say Facebook Must Be Regulated

A sobering report from the UK parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has denounced Facebook for “intentionally and knowingly” violating data privacy laws, and calls for a compulsory code of ethics...

Facebook , United Kingdom , Privacy , social media
February 18, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Say No to Online Censorship in Europe!

The EU is finalising a new censorship proposal. If it becomes law, the content you try to upload and share with your friends will be filtered out and banned by bots, all in the name of copyright protection. Send our email to European parliamentarians!

copyright , censorship , European Parliament , European Commission , Free Speech , freedom of expression , internet , social media
June 28, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Social Media Apps Make Changes to Meet EU Regulations

Social media companies are making changes to their services ahead of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entering force on May 25. Snapchat now says it will stop retaining certain data, including precise...

social media , internet , Privacy , Data , GDPR , European Union , EU
April 26, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Copyright Cuts: The Singing Parrot

Here's a warning from my parrot and me about the EU's proposed Copyright Directive. It's not too late to protect free speech online.

copyright , censorship , campaign , EU , social media , video
March 08, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Privacy Group Gives Guidance on Inspecting Social Media Profiles of Job Applicants

The Article 29 Working Party, encompassing privacy watchdogs of all EU member states, issued guidance on the inspection of social media profiles of job applicants. "Employers should not assume that merely because an...

Privacy , Article 29 Working Party , privacy watchdogs , social media , recruitment
July 21, 2017 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
EU States to Push Social Media Firms to Tackle Hate Speech

European Union ministers approved proposals on May 23 to make social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube tackle videos with hate speech on their platforms. The proposals, which would be...

Facebook , Twitter , Google , freedom of speech , hate speech , social media , European Union , legislation
May 25, 2017 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
Social Media Firms Could Face Huge Hate Speech Fines in Germany

Ministers in Germany have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50 million euros if they fail to remove hate speech and fake news in a timely manner. The proposed law says that companies must block obviously...

Germany , social media , Facebook , Twitter , hate speech
April 06, 2017 • LibertiesEU
Spain Sentences Another Twitter User

The Spanish High Court has once again handed down a sentence against a Twitter user for the crime of "humiliating victims of terrorism." The Twitter user, Cassandra Vera, had made a series of jokes about the 1973...

Twitter , social media , freedom of speech , Carrero Blanco , Franco dictatorship
April 03, 2017 • Rights International Spain
Germany Warns Social Media Firms Over Illegal Content, Fake News

Social media firms in Germany could be fined up to 50 million euros under a proposed law if they take too long to remove illegal content, including fake news. Germany's justice minister, Heiko Maas, who drafted the...

Twitter , Facebook , social media , Germany , hate speech , fake news
March 15, 2017 • LibertiesEU
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