The popular online messaging company such as Skype and WhatsApp will have to face stricter rules on managing users under new data and security laws slated to be proposed by the European Union. European Union executives are reportedly attempting Handing Over The Top service.All the online web services company will have to guarantee the confidentiality of the communications and will have to obtain users permission to process their location data. The telecom companies have long complained that companies such as Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet Inc's Google are more lightly managed, despite offering similar services.
Microsoft price increased. Tesco pulled out unilever products.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft have recently joined the European Union’s anti-racism efforts to crack down online hate speech in an ‘online code of conduct’ which the four internet giants helped to create. The code will allow the Silicon Valley titans to review requests by government to remove access to hate-filled contents and block comments or remarks that espouse racism, discrimination, and xenophobia.
Details about the attackers are starting to surface as Belgium’s heavily criticized security agencies are being mobilized to uproot the terror roots sprawling across the heartland of EU. Meanwhile, the interior and justice ministers offered to resign from their posts after it was revealed that they received warnings about one of the attackers.
EU reaches agreement with Turkey over the migrant deal in a bid to stem the flow of refugees entering Europe. The core of the deal is to send refugees in Greece back to Turkey in exchange for two-fold increase of the migrant assistance fund.
Amnesty International condemns the draft EU-Turkey refugee plan for violating international law and for being morally outrageous to the plight of migrants fleeing from violence, persecution, and hardship. The proposed deal also came under fire for lack of refugee protection, logistical difficulties, and lack of trust on both sides.
A leaked report revealed that France is currently engaged in a ‘secret war’ in Libya involving elite commandos and intelligence operatives.
Tory stalwarts, British PM and City of London Mayor Boris Johnson stand on opposite sides as June Brexit referendum looms.
David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Britain, has started campaigning in support of Britain staying in the EU.
Google purportedly saved $2.4 billion of tax payables on its overseas profits through a scheme known as ‘Double Irish’ and a ‘Dutch Sandwich’.
Leaders from EU member-states are locked in contentious marathon talks to reach a compromise with Britain on a number of hot-button issues ahead of “Brexit” referendum in the UK to be likely held in June.
Europe’s plan to combat refugee influx called “Operation Sophia” goes full throttle in its 2nd phase according to a purported classified document obtained by WikiLeaks although the news of such plan had already been reported by several media outfits last year.
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel it is in their interest that the UK stays in the EU.
EU faces multiple challenges that threaten its survival including a possible Brexit referendum in the UK this year as the 28-nation bloc convenes Thursday in Brussels.
In its order CNIL noted that Facebook was tracking non-user info without letting them know. The social medial company has also been asked to stop sending user information to US. The compliance to norms has been demanded within three months.
