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Posted on 10/03/2019 1:08:52 PM PDT by ransomnote
The EU's top court has ruled that national courts in Europe can order Facebook and other online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide (AFP Photo/DENIS CHARLET) More Luxembourg (AFP) - Facebook on Wednesday was dealt a major blow in the EU's top court, which ruled that national courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide.
The decision will be seen as a victory for EU regulators, who are ambitious to see US tech giants meet tightened European standards over hate speech and offensive content.
Last week, the same court decided that Google was not legally compelled to apply the EU's strict "right to be forgotten" rules globally, in a victory for the search giant.
In a closely watched judgment, the European Court of Justice said EU law "does not preclude" courts from ordering "the removal of information or to block access worldwide," a statement said.
The latest case was brought originally to an Austrian court by Greens party politician Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek, who requested the removal of Facebook posts that the judges found defamed her and could be seen by users of the social network around the world.
The complaint also concerned messages from fictitious accounts, which according to the Greens, had called Glawischnig-Piesczek a "corrupt" person and which the social network refused to delete.
A higher Austrian court referred the case to the EU's top court for an opinion and the judgment, which cannot be appealed, will now be used as a reference Europe-wide.
With the decision, Facebook and similar platforms such as Twitter, face a greater obligation to monitor their content and take down content found to be offensive or hateful, even from fake accounts.
- 'Chilling effect' -
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With the exposure of the Deep State criminals, the EU is "forcing" FaceBook to remove more content deemed hate speech. Whatever is "forced" upon FaceBook in the EU is then rolled out to the US. The Deep State's tech giants are accelerating their censorship efforts. :(
We need regulation that is the exact opposite of this. They should be regulated like utilities and strictly forbidden from in any way discriminating against any but “clearly illegal” speech. That means clearly illegal in the US. They must not be allowed to impose foreign standards of censorship on Americans.
BS!
The EU court has no jurisdiction outside of its own borders.
Bring on brexit
Fine moneys which will go back in the pocket of non profits NGOs supporting IsIs in Syria, no doubt...
In the decadent phase of Western Civilization, European tyrants have more and more authority to crush freedom of speech, and the European People lack the will to stop them.
I'm no fan of Facebook. They expelled me because they didn't like what I was saying.
One would think that the Facebook folks and the Brussels bureaucrats would love each other.
The US Constitution recognizes freedom of speech as a basic, inalienable human right, including the right to offend.
The entire concept of "hate speech" is stupid. The US Supreme Court should strike it down.
Exactly.
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“the EU’s top court, which ruled that national courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide.”
How were they planning to enforce such a ruling?
“In the decadent phase of Western Civilization, European tyrants have more and more authority to crush freedom of speech, and the European People lack the will to stop them.”
Just change European to American.
You're right.
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