11 Jan 2021
The European Commissioner for the internal market described the storming the U.S. Congress as the “9/11 moment of social media” and has called for the United States to work alongside the EU to implement more restrictions on speech on the internet.
Thierry Breton, a former French Finance Minister, said that by banning U.S. President Donald Trump, following the unrest at the Capitol, tech companies “have recognized their responsibility, duty and means to prevent the spread of illegal viral content”.
The EU Commissioner wrote in
POLITICO, that tech companies “can no longer hide their responsibility toward society by arguing that they merely provide hosting services.”
there is no word from the ad firm on what it plans to do with the data it collects like there almost never is but some analysts say the firm could eventually target commercials. specifically to you in realtime. and could tell if you live and work in an area or if you are a tourist. a member of a u.k. group called big brother watch calls the program a blatant attack on people s privacy. india today unveiled its first domestically built aircraft carrier as it works to boost its navy. just four other countries including the united states have managed to build their own carriers. india is not scheduled to actually put its carrier into service for about five years. a casino in ohio gave away a million dollars to the wrong person and then let him keep it happened at the horseshoe casino in cincinnati. the place has been holding a promotional contest in which three people get a million dollars. the name of the second winner is kevin lewis from cincinnati. apparently organizers at first did no
director of big brother watch saying we the government has offered no justification for what is unprecedented intrusion into our likes or explained why promises made about civil liberties are being casually junked. the silence from home office person step is deafening and it is remarkable they wish to pry into everything we do online but seem intent on avoiding any public discussion. that is from the director of big brother watch. he says that this kind law would be more suited for country like iran or china. shepard: judge napolitano is with us. so offend when we talk about what someone considers to be invasion of policy or overregulation and over control of the government, so many our viewers are like, well, that is fine but do not let the government regulate anything else, and i never understood how they separate one from the other.
big brother watch says this is the kind of policy that would be more suited to iran or china. rather than the supposedly free and democratic united kingdom. shepard: jonathan hunt, thank you. the nation s highest court has ruled that jails have a right to strip search you for just about anything. even just a minor offense. that means things like traffic tickets and unpaid fine could still result in what they call an invasive inspection. think about what that means. this has happened after this new jersey man claimed jail officials violated his cill rights when they strip searched him after cops said that he hadn t paid a fine. that it turns out he he did pay the fine is neither here nor there. the majority in the supreme court case cited security concerns saying the severance are justified to keep drugs and weapons from getting inside the jail. of course there was a dissenting opinion. justice stephan breyer wrote that there should be
neil: david cameron is digging in as london is digging out after the riots showing support for a new push to take plush government benefits away from rioters especially those who destroyed a lot of property. and my guest is among a growing number who say if he wants to clean up the country he has to clean up the welfare system. and now, daniel from big brother watch. sir, that is what the prime minister is trying to do. and, give out punishment. how is that resonating? guest: resonating very well. a lot of british people have looked with shock and amazement and sadness on the riots the last weeks seeing our country under attack by some of the most vile criminal elements in our society and are look upon people and thinking these people, many of whom are living off the state should have their benefits taken away from them. we have in the u.k. an entitlement culture where many are living on social security