
Tag : european union
EU Could Rule Hyperlinking Illegal
Later today (2nd February), the Court of Justice in the European Union (CJEU) will hear arguments as to whether hyperlinking should or should not remain legal within the EU. Sounds insane, right? Surely the very concept…
Employers In The EU Can Read Your Private Messages At Work
It’s a slow day. Really slow and you’re bored, so you decide to fire up Facebook and check to see who’s messaged you. Twitter, Facebook, even your personal emails, we all have a way of communicating…
Deutsche Telekom First to Introduce Fast Lanes Under New EU “Net Neutrality” Laws
Mere days after the European Parliament voted in broken net neutrality laws that allow for traffic shaping and internet fast lanes, the first EU telecoms company has announced plans to introduce a two-tier internet, allowing priority…
UK ‘Porn Filters’ Ruled Illegal by the European Union
While the European Union’s much-contested net neutrality laws are causing much consternation amongst internet rights activists, one knock-on effect that the legislation has had is to make UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s ‘porn filter’ illegal. The…
European Parliament Votes to Protect Edward Snowden
After the mess the European Union made of its net neutrality laws, it’s heartening to see them doing something positive. Earlier today (29th October), the European Parliament voted in favour of protecting NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden…
Europe Mismanages Disposal Of Discarded Electronics
A ticking timebomb is in the form of the correct way to dispose electronic waste, the globe is producing unit upon unit of the latest gadget which in turn pumps chemicals and materials into these devices.…
EU Antitrust Probe Could Put an End to Geo-Blocking
The European Union (EU) has started an antitrust investigation into a number of Hollywood film studios and the UK satellite programming provider Sky. The European Commission (EC), which is investigating the companies on behalf of the…
EU Pretends Internet Fast Lanes Are OK Under Net Neutrality
The European Union is moving ahead to legislate net neutrality and enforce a free and open internet! Hooray! Only, the EU is trying to change the meaning of words to make its net neutrality laws nothing…
BBC Disrespects EU’s Right to Be Forgotten – Publishes List of Pages Removed
The BBC, in flagrant disregard of the European Union’s ‘right to be forgotten’ law, has published a list of its own webpages that have been removed from search engine listings via the ruling, promising to update…

Net neutrality Under Threat in Europe
Europe is attempting to renege on an agreement to implement net neutrality legislation across European Union member states. Back in May, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of Europe-wide net neutrality legislation, a…
Permanently League of Legends Ban for Profanity in Just 15 Minutes
This was bound to happen sooner or later since most players I’ve seen on either League of Legends or Dota 2 gain faster profanity skills than any other game-wise skills. Thankfully, Riot Games shares the same…
Europe to Fight UK Porn Block Reveals Leaked Document
A leaked document from the European Union shows that Brussels will fight UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempts to block internet porn. Two years ago, Cameron announced that every UK home would have pornography automatically blocked,…
Is Google Messing With Your Shopping Search Results?
Do you use Google as your default search engine? You do? Have you ever thought that everything you read, stumble upon or even buy are just imposed on you? Well, it might be true! At least…
Researchers Say Facebook Tracking Violates European Union Privacy Law
Facebook had a lot of privacy concerns in the past, and it looks like they just keep on coming. Researchers from the Belgium data protection agency have also determined that Facebook’s latest web tracking policy violates…
If You Don’t Want to be Spied On, Close Your Facebook, Warns European Union
The European Union (EU) has warned its citizens that they should delete their Facebook profiles if they don’t want their information making its way into the hands of the US intelligence and security services, as current…
EU Committee Delays Roaming Fees Removal
There have been a lot of talks these past two years regarding the abolishment of roaming fees in the European Union’s member states. Last year, we heard that the EU Commission was voting to scrap the…
Right to Be Forgotten Is a Waste of Time
The legal ruling in Europe that allows everyone to wipe their digital slate clean is a complete and utter waste of time. Simply removing your articles from Google is hardly going to cover your ass when…
Bitcoin Supporters Hope to See EU Provide Regulatory Guidance of Cryptocurrencies
European Union countries need to make adjustments to outline regulatory guidance on bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, according to bitcoin supporters. The European Commission recently noted that it plans to create virtual cryptocurrency rules as quickly as…

Data Roaming Charges To Drop 55% In EU From July 1st
As a result of the recent European Commission ruling that is due to come into effect from July 1st data roaming charges will fall across the European Union. In the European Union all network carriers will…
Intel Fined $1.4 Billion Due To “Unfair Sales Tactics”
Intel has lost a case this Thursday opened by the European Commision back in 2009, where Intel was charged with harming its competitor, Advanced Micro Devices, or most commonly known as AMD by giving rebates to…
EU Developing Remote Shutdown Tech For All Cars
Recent reports show that European Union officials have been meeting to develop a system to help law enforcement remotely kill any cars engine. The tech would rely on a central control facility which would effectively send…