The European Union has announced plans for a two-tier internet that would give a fast lane to preferred corporate and governments users, after a late night “compromise” between European Commission, Council and Parliament. It is a shocking case of double speak and shady dealings. In an announcement by reps for the […]
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The European Commission investigates Google over antitrust laws
Google’s Android mobile OS comes with a wide range of phones across Europe, and it now has the European Commission investigating it on claims of unfair app bundling. There are apps that commonly come with Android OS phones, such as YouTube, Maps and Chrome, and this could find Google in […]
Google get cheeky in “Right To Be Forgotten” law response
The Right To Be Forgotten law enacted by the European Union was not happily received by Google. However, the company is complying…a lot. When your site is removed from Google, it pretty much banishes you into obscurity. Any content not indexed by the site, unless otherwise placed on an onion […]
Google creates form after “Right To Be Forgotten” ruling
Following a ruling by a judge in the European Court of Justice, Google has implemented a form that protects people’s “right to be forgotten”. But the tech company isn’t very happy about it, and they aren’t bothering to hide that fact. Originally, the ruling was based around a complaint by […]
EU Court of Justice rules: people have the “right to be forgotten” online
In a case that could far reaching impact for companies like Google and social networks, the European Union Court of Justice has ruled in favor of people’s “right to be forgotten”. The original complaint came from a Spanish man who says he found a newspaper article from all the way back in […]
European Parliament passes landmark ‘Net Neutrality’ law
In a landmark decision on the issue of fairness on the web, the European Parliament has ruled in favor Net Neutrality. All EU countries will be protected under this law, making it illegal for ISP’s to favor certain services over others. When the issue of internet support and control came […]
