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MEP Michał Boni: ‘We have to win the war against fake news’
The Internet has democratised the world but the side effects of this democratisation are the success of fake news and the campaign of organised disinformation, MEP Michał Boni argues in an interview with EURACTIV Poland.![Heini Järvinen [EDRi]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/10/heinij.png)
Copyright reform: weak research will produce bad policy
Recent studies have echoed extremely pessimistic analysis of the impact of copyright infringement on the European economy. But these are often based on false, misleading assumptions, writes Heini Järvinen.
What lawmaking can learn from Wikipedia
The European Parliament is readying the publication of its software source code, a move that would open up the details of its lawmaking processes. Meanwhile a number of political activists are undertaking their own initiatives to make not only lawmaking processes, but also content more transparent.
Journalists call for ‘Internet tax’ to rescue media
The main journalist trade union in Europe and the UK wants citizens to be given 'European Democracy Vouchers', funded by internet service providers, which can be used to buy newspapers and pay for online media subscriptions.
Google execs face prison over user-generated video
The city state of Milan is prosecuting Google for defamation and breach of privacy after a video showing a down-syndrome boy being attacked by bullies was posted on the search engine's video site. Yesterday (16 December), four Google executives were in the stands protesting their innocence under EU laws on Internet freedom.
Web inventor: ‘Snooping’ authorities threaten Internet
Governments and companies pushing for greater monitoring of Internet activity pose a major threat to freedom and democracy, according to Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.Latest EU steps in the field of scientific publishing ‘too little, too late’
EU ministers' agreement on scientific information in the digital age reached at the Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels on 23 November comes too late and does not constitute any progress, writes the Slovenian Minister for growth, Žiga Turk, on Blogactiv.
Digital convergence is coming of age
Europe's economy is beginning to reap the benefits of ever-more interlinked and interoperable online technologies, but many obstacles remain to be overcome, experts have told the Commission.Television Without Frontiers / Audiovisual Without Frontiers
The EU institutions have found agreement on amendments to the Television without Frontiers (TWF) Directive, the central piece of EU TV regulation. They propose to apply certain provisions of the Directive to some internet-based services and to partially lift regulations on advertising and product placement.Commission battles to protect children online
Report points to successes of “Safer Internet Action Plan” but concern levels still high.Internet providers and movie industry team up for film online
A number of major industry players, including broadcasters, telecom operators and holders of copyrights, signed a Commission-inspired charter for promoting the online distribution of films.
Commission brings fun to Europa web site
The Commission's front page increasingly puts non-specialist, general information on the EU and communication at the core of the Europa web site, which is now hosting almost all the Commission's official published content.
Media giant about to back European ‘Google killer’
Bertelsmann's announcement that the German media company is close to signing up as a partner behind the European search engine project Quaero has kindled discussion on Quaero's role in the emerging 'search engine wars'.BEUC in defence of consumer rights online
BEUC, the European consumers' organisation, has started a new campaign to combat overly restrictive digital rights management and terms of use with digital content. In an interview with EURACTIV, the organisation's senior legal advisor explains the issue.