Europe’s highest court ruled Thursday that Facebook could be ordered to track down and remove content globally if it was found to be illegal in one EU country. The decision represents a major step toward forcing social media companies to take greater responsibility for what is posted on their networks, and will likely support efforts […]
Facebook Set for NSA Privacy Grilling as EU Court Greenlights Max Schrems Lawsuit…
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled Austrian activist Max Schrems can bring a case against Facebook over privacy violations, but that he can’t bring a class action suit against the social media giant. “@EUCourtPress decides: I can finally sue Facebook in Vienna over Privacy violations!” Schrems wrote on Twitter. “However, it limits consumer […]
A New Era of Mass Surveillance is Emerging Across Europe…
The world was a different place when, in October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) struck down the “Safe Harbour” data-sharing agreement that allowed the transfer of European citizens’ data to the US. The Court’s decision concluded that the indiscriminate nature of the surveillance programs carried out by U.S. intelligence agencies, […]
Apple Travesty Is a Reminder Why Britain Must Leave the Lawless EU…
Europe’s Competition Directorate commands the shock troops of the EU power structure. Ensconced in its fortress at Place Madou, it can dispatch swat teams on corporate dawn raids…