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EU steps up response to Syrian massacre
The United States and at least seven other Western countries expelled Syrian diplomats from their capitals yesterday (29 May) in a coordinated action against President Bashar al-Assad's government over the killing of more than 100 civilians in a Syrian town. An EU-wide expulsion, however, has not been decided.

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Tag: FaceBook

EU court rules against social networks policing the internet - 16 February 2012 - News

Online social networks cannot be forced to block users from downloading songs illegally, as this would push up their costs and infringe on privacy, Europe's highest court said today (16 February), adding to a worldwide debate on internet policing.

Social networks vow to partner with citizens’ initiatives - 30 January 2012 - News

Facebook, Google, Twitter and other social networking sites will support European citizens’ initiatives that will be launched starting 1 April, corporate representatives said during a conference in Brussels last week.

Reding defines new EU data privacy rules - 17 March 2011 - News

In a speech yesterday (16 March) EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding spelled out new privacy rules for personal data held on the Internet, including a "right to be forgotten" that would allow users to permanently delete data held by companies.

EU lawmakers to receive lessons in social media - 11 October 2010 - News

Members of the European Parliament are to attend courses on how to make the most of social media in a bid to improve their communication with citizens in their constituencies and beyond. The classes draw inspiration from a similar scheme carried out for French MPs recently.

EU watchdog slams Facebook privacy settings - 14 May 2010 - News

EU privacy regulators have joined a growing chorus of watchdogs that are worried by changes to the privacy settings of popular social networking site Facebook.

UK parties ignoring social media ahead of poll - 06 April 2010 - News

The UK's political parties use social media for "one-off witty campaigns" but they do not engage in US-style outreach to their voters, according to an analysis by a British consultancy published ahead of elections due on 6 May.

Social networks put minors at risk, EU warns - 10 February 2010 - News

The European institutions launched a campaign yesterday (9 February) to raise awareness of the threats posed by social networking websites such as Facebook for minors under 18. Meanwhile, a new report highlights new risks associated with mobile social networking.

Social networks put careers at risk, survey finds - 01 February 2010 - News

Almost half of European recruiters seek information on potential candidates using online social networks and almost a quarter have rejected candidacies on the basis of their research, according to a survey released for EU Data Protection Day.

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