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Google removes first links under ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling

Google honors a handful of some 41,000 requests to have outdated personal information removed from search results.

On Jun 26, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Here’s how Google will enforce the ‘right to be forgotten’

Google will flag takedown requests in its biannual transperancy report.

On Jun 11, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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EU Court: Web browsing is not copyright infringement

Court says temporary page copies are exempt from copyright claims after four-year legal battle.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Google launches ‘right to be forgotten’ form in E.U.

Get ready to send Google a photo of your driver's license.

On May 30, 2014 by Ned Donovan

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Don’t tweet your U.K. ballot—doing so is a crime

Think before you tweet.

On May 22, 2014 by Ned Donovan

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The EU’s controversial Google decision was a huge step forward for Internet freedom

We should have been having this discussion a long time ago.

On May 20, 2014 by [email protected]

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The U.K. is threatening to veto EU’s net neutrality law

At issue is a new provision that critics argue would restrict the British government’s “ability to block illegal material.” 

On May 17, 2014 by Ned Donovan

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Should you have the right to remove undesirable search results from Google?

We must be able to trust the results Google gives us.

On May 14, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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European court says Internet users have a ‘right to be forgotten’ by Google

A court orders the search engine to remove links to unflattering personal information from the past.

On May 13, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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India wants to rename the Internet the ‘Equinet’

But the rebranding effort has worrying overtones.

On Apr 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Mass data collection law struck down by EU court

Privacy counts another win in Europe.

On Apr 8, 2014 by Andrew Couts

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European Parliament votes ‘yes’ on net neutrality

Europe now has something America doesn't: Net neutrality laws

On Apr 3, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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EU puts net neutrality on the chopping block in Thursday vote

This one promises to be a "cliffhanger," says Dutch MEP.

On Apr 2, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Bee supporters get Ebay to stop selling banned pesticide in U.K.

Neonicotinoid chemicals pose an 'acute high risk' to bees.

On Mar 28, 2014 by Rob Price

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EU adopts privacy resolution after Snowden testimony

Six months of inquiry have finally paid off.

On Mar 12, 2014 by Kevin Collier