Posted on 10/07/2019 6:10:40 AM PDT by caww
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that 'EU governments can order Facebook to take down content worldwide' after a (Green/leftist/PROGRESSIVE) Austrian politician was insulted online.
The Green politician demanded Facebook Ireland,** which manages Facebook in Europe**, remove the post, and secured an Austrian court order commanding it when the U.S. subsidiary failed to comply but was not satisfied when the social media giant only restricted the content in Austria.
Now the Court of Justice of the European Union has decreed that censorship orders issued by 'ANY' EU state can apply globally, as EU law does not preclude [a] host provider from being ordered to remove worldwide information disseminated via a social network platform.
The EU judges rejected Facebooks arguments that this would curb online free speech in third countries which do not allow the sort of state censorship which Glawischnig-Piesczek demanded.
They also ruled that EU does not preclude a host provider which operates a social network platform from being ordered, in the context of an injunction, to seek and identify, among all the information disseminated by users of that platform, the information identical to the information that has been characterised as illegal i.e. other content repeating the illegal information about Glawischnig-Piesczek.
The ruling also means that a court in one EU member-state will be able to order the removal of social media posts in other countries, even if they are not considered unlawful there. This would set a dangerous precedent where the courts of one country can control what internet users in another country can see. This could be open to abuse, particularly by regimes with weak human rights records.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
I recall the heavy debates about this when BO was in office......they ‘soft sold’ the idea that it would not make a difference at all. Of course they knew otherwise.
Beautiful! HAHAHA!
Beautiful! HAHAHA!
....”FB compliance will be limited to silencing conservatives”....
Of course and expect it. Whoever controls the Internet and Social media will control the message....and you can with certainty know what that will mean in the long haul.
....”FB compliance will be limited to silencing conservatives”....
Of course and expect it. Whoever controls the Internet and Social media will control the message....and you can with certainty know what that will mean in the long haul.
.....”They are also arrogant enough to think that their opinions, rules and laws extend outside of their borders to include the whole world.”......
Well they won’t be recognizing borders for what their plans are down the road....in that part of the world. They’re far more interested in trading/resource blocks worldwide......the people are just the revenue sources to utilize or move about in their quests to control what will line their own pockets...and safeguard their political appoinments for power.
That’s right...and Zuckerberg has nothing to lose really. He’s made his billions and can walk away at any time of his choosing. He has no concern for free speech though he Trumpets that, he’s in the ‘lust for power’ mode.........for now enjoys sitting at the tables of the International big boys club...until he doesn’t.
That’s right...and Zuckerberg has nothing to lose really. He’s made his billions and can walk away at any time of his choosing. He has no concern for free speech though he Trumpets that, he’s in the ‘lust for power’ mode.........for now enjoys sitting at the tables of the International big boys club...until he doesn’t.
Just block your site from being accessible to anyone in the EU. Much simpler than trying to police all your content based on the whims of EU courts.
It remains to be seen how this will play out down the road....how much the US will play a roll in Europe once Trumps terms are completed. But the EU will grow more powerful overseas as we have stepped back somewhat....which was necessary. Better said chnged the direction of how the US interacts with Foreign leaders.....they’ve truly gotten a free ride for decades and Trump has stopped this and rightfully so.
The EU courts are “theirs’....however the Hingry for power Elite Political Globalists in the US would gladly take us into their fold if they can sit at the round table that’s being devised one day.
It’s time for Poland, Hungary and Czechia to join the UK and head out the EU door.
“Libs only want free speech for themselves”
Hmmmm? That sounds a little like the Hitler and Stalin regimes. Same goes for N Korea, Cuba, China and many other totalitarian places.
And it scares me to death. Not just for the wife and I, but for my kids mostly (and their offspring).
Eventually, all of these collectivist women will be forcibly and permanently removed from power by men. They may be re-awakened European or American men. They may be Muslim men. They may be the Chinese or Russian armies. But, one way or another, these collectivist women will be forcibly removed from power.
Do you live in the EU? If so I’d be concerned but not worried.
Do you live in the EU? If so I’d be concerned but not worried.
Facebook outsources fight against racist posts in Germany
Then there's the meme ban and link tax...
Further evidence that we need to regulate them like utilities - banning them from discrimination against any but clearly illegal (under American law) speech. ie the exact opposite of what the Yurps want.
....Europeans are jumping on the Chinese model for control and they are happy to export their technology throughout Europe.
....Europeans are jumping on the Chinese model for control and they are happy to export their technology throughout Europe.
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