Posted on 08/21/2014 3:22:54 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The EUs justice commissioner has accused internet giant Google of leading a campaign to shoot down data protection reforms.
Speaking in Lyon, France on Monday (18 August), the commissioner, Martine Reicherts, said: Google and other affected companies who complain loudly about a recent EU court verdict on personal data are detractors attempting to throw a new spanner in the works.
The Luxembourg-based EU court in May ruled that Google must remove links to any content that is inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant or face a fine.
The ruling was based on the blocs 1995 data protection law, which are to be revised by the end of the year.
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The EU needs simply to hire Winston Smith.
The EU has revealed the mind of the pure totalitarian. Not only must you comply with their law, you are not allowed to complain. Ie. shut up, slave.
So Stalin killed tens of millions of his own people. What does it matter at this particular point in time anyhow?
Communism marches on.
“What difference does it make”; the catchphrase for the twenty-first century.
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