Brussels 26.01.2024 Today the following post on the Facebook appeared, announcing the change of mind of the EU Council President Charles Michel (pictured), who used social media to declare Urbi et Orbi about cancellation of his plans to participate in the European election this year. Instead he expressed his commitment to his current position as…
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MEP Donato denounces Facebook ban
Brussels 14.03.2022 “They closed my Facebook page. The attack on me started in a heavy way. Draw conclusions». The Venetian MEP Francesca Donato denounces this action of Facebook in her Twitter micro blog, explaining that her Facebook page with over 143 000 followers has been closed. Oscurata la pagina Facebook dell'europarlamentare Donato contraria a sanzioni…
FACEBOOK: MEPs invite Frances Haugen
Strasbourg 18.10.2021 Lead MEPs from the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee decided to invite Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to a hearing on 8 November.(Image: European Parliament,illustration) The decision to organise a public hearing in the European Parliament on “Whistleblowers’ testimonies on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on users” was taken this…
MEPs against terrorist content online
Members of European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee agreed on September 24 to begin discussions with EU ministers on new EU rules to tackle the dissemination of terrorist content on the internet. MEPs could soon start negotiations with EU countries on rules that could force internet companies to remove content promoting terrorism within an hour of being…
Zuckerberg answers to MEPs questions
Mark Zuckerberg will come to the European Parliament on the 22 of May to answer MEPs questions, however the will be a meeting behind closed doors with the Conference of presidents – the leaders of the EP political groups. President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani added that he will inform media about the results…
Twitter VIP and other political clients
Twitter Inc management confirmed that accounts belonging to world leaders have special status on the microblog network, frustrating users who have called on the company to banish U.S. President Donald Trump. Twitter on not banning Trump: It "would hide important information" that people should "see and debate" https://t.co/XJQncmm7H5 pic.twitter.com/hUE4H8ZSFu — The Hill (@thehill) January 5,…
Teleguided democracy vs. social networks
Shareholders have proposed that Facebook Inc prepare a report on the threat to democracy and free speech from so-called ‘fake’ news spread on the social media forum, and the dangers it may pose to the company itself, according to US mass-media reports. The proposal, which suggested Facebook had provided “a financial mechanism supporting fabricated content”…
ALDE-Five Stars: marriage of convenience?
Serge Turbin OPINION The news from the European Parliament of The Five Star Movement (M5S, Italy) joining the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) puzzled many of Brussels pundits and experts. Moreover, the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC), ALDE’s youth wing, issued a statement condemning this move: “LYMEC understands the urge to grow…
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