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> Merkel may not say it directly, but a very serious risk is if Google, Facebook or Twitter's leadership decides to try to influence public affairs by hiding so
by drakonandor 10y ago
> Merkel may not say it directly, but a very serious risk is if Google, Facebook or Twitter's leadership decides to try to influence public affairs by hiding some things and showing others.
Amusingly enough, Europe already does this through their 'right to be forgotten' laws. Criminals routinely use it to hide their past indiscretions.
People can also use internet search engines to determine when the German government is lying to them, scandalous!
- rmc 10y ago> Europe already does this through their 'right to be forgotten' laws. Criminals routinely use it to hide their past indiscretions. EU "right to be forgotten" only applies to things which are no longer relevant. If someone's done the crime, and the time, and it's not relevant anymore, then they're done. No point in them being constantly punished for minor crimes.
- drakonandor 10y agoand they want it to be the rule globally https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/10/19/petition-right-to-be-forgotten/ https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/10/19/petition-right-to-be-f...
- rmc 10y agoWell the USA is able to enforce it's laws globally