The president of the European Commission also objects to how private companiesinstead of democratically elected governmentsdecide what gets censored.
The speech to MEPs setting out the Commission's priorities comes as Europe faces huge challenges including the pandemic, the economy, migration, climate change and Brexit.
European leaders have expressed concern about the role of social media in spreading disinformation and unrest after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Ursula von der Leyen hailed the prospect working with Biden on issues such as climate change and policing 'hate speech' online.
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In her first state of the union speech, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen took a confrontational stance over discrimination, singling out Poland in particular.
In her first state of union speech, European commission president delivers criticism of Polish ruling party
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen worried that democracy has been damaged forever during Donald Trump's time in office.
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called more censorship of "disinformation" at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
The European Union hailed Joe Biden's inauguration later on Wednesday as U.S. president as a "new dawn" for Europe and the United States, while insisting U.S. technology companies should be regulated to stop the "dark forces" of hate speech online.
The European Union hailed Joe Biden's inauguration later on Wednesday as U.S. president as a "new dawn" for Europe and the United States, while insisting U.S. technology companies should be regulated to stop the "dark forces" of hate speech online.
Cybersecurity is a big topic for New Mexico's 2022 legislative session, and the discussions couldn't have come at a better time. Less than a month into the new year, Bernalillo County and Albuquerque Public Schools were threatened with ransomware.
The EU plans to tighten its rules to combat online extremism, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting this week between ministers under pressure to beef up security following deadly attacks in France and Austria.
The United States and European Union need to forge a new transatlantic alliance in areas such as climate change and the digital economy under president-elect Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has talked about the conversations she has had with US senators and members of Congress about the importance of continuing to support Ukraine.
The European Union will seek to create a bio-defence preparedness programme in the form of a public-private partnership, to prepare against the next big health crisis, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said.
The European Commission will revise its antitrust rules to keep up with global changes and invest a fifth of its 750-billion-euro ($890 billion) COVID-19 recovery fund in digital projects to ensure it takes the lead in technology, its head said on Wednesday.
European Commission president tells Euronews that the massive stimulus package is 'Europe's moment'.
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Friday the European Union was in talks with more companies to secure potential COVID-19 vaccines, as she warned of the "worrying" spike in infections in Europe.
The European Commission will sign a deal to secure up to 300 million doses of the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Brussels has given the green light to Bulgarias European Union-funded recovery and sustainability plan
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European Union leaders will discuss later in October the idea of setting up an EU strategic gas reserve and the decoupling of electricity prices from gas prices, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gives an update on the coronavirus vaccine rollout in the EU, amid criticism it was too slow and not enough jabs were ordered.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Ukraine by Nov. 8 to provide the 'final assessments' of the country’s progress towards EU membership talks, Ukraine’s Deputy PM for Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna, told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Nov. 2.
The European Union wants to give Britain access to its single market of 450 million consumers, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, but conditions for that access must be fair and are still not met.
The European Union is committing 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic on a global scale. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the new donation to be fully delivered by the middle of next...
However, travel will be contingent on vaccination certificates showing proof of vaccination
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After the struggles of leading the German defence ministry, von der Leyen has returned to her original home.
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated to take over the EU Commission leadership from Jean-Claude Juncker — do people know who she is, where is she talked, and what are people saying?
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen made her pitch to European Union lawmakers on Wednesday to become the next head of the bloc's executive, but her promises to fight climate change were not enough for Green deputies who vowed to vote against her.
Germany's defense minister says Britain's decision to leave the European Union offers an opportunity to press ahead with greater military cooperation in the bloc.
Next European commission president has described Brexit as a ‘burst bubble of hollow promises’
Von der Leyen, one of the longest serving ministers in Germany, has tried to woo European lawmakers over the last two weeks.
The new president-elect of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, promises a continuation of the same agenda for the EU.
Ursula von der Leyen is a controversial figure with low approval ratings back in her native Germany. But she may become the next European Commission president.
Incoming commission chief Ursula von der Leyen pilloried over title for top migration post
For the first time since 1958, a German politician will occupy the most powerful office in the European Union.
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen made her pitch to European Union lawmakers on Wednesday to become the next head of the bloc's executive, but her promises to fight climate change were not enough for Green deputies who vowed to vote against her. The conservative German defence minister may still
The European Parliament confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as EU Commission president in a secret ballot on Tuesday. She succeeds Jean-Claude Juncker to become the first woman to head the commission, which oversees policies for 500 million Europeans.
Ursula von der Leyen wins plaudits from U.S. national security officials, but even some of her fans worry that her ascent will further fray the tenuous U.S.-EU relationship.
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The new president-elect of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, promises a continuation of the same agenda for the EU.
Despite criticism, EU lawmakers backed the German defense minister for one of the most prominent jobs in Brussels.
The former German defense minister will face an array of global challenges and the bloc’s own internal divisions.
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval on Tuesday to become the first female European Commission president on a platform of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe.
Nominee to lead European commission also says ‘precious’ backstop must be defended
German minister wins narrow backing of MEPs to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker
Von der Leyen was a last-minute candidate, and many legislators were angry none of their lead candidates were picked for the job.
Ursula von der Leyen, who was recently considered a candidate to replace Angela Merkel as German Chancellor and who grabbed headlines in 2017 for appearing to lecture Donald Trump over his language could be the next leader of the European Commission.
Germany's defence minister was confirmed as Jean-Claude Juncker's successor by 9 votes over the minimum after a much-criticised nomination process.
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval on Tuesday to become the first female European Commission president on a platform of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe.
Germany's Social Democrats have circulated a damning paper to their European political group in which they call Ursula von der Leyen an "inadequate and inappropriate candidate" to lead the European Commission ahead of a vote on her nomination next week.
The European Union's executive body elected its first female president, Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday to navigate Brexit and social and economic reforms.
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Internet giants that spread hate speech and conspiracy theories should face ‘democratic limits’, says European commission president
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Not to be missed in the August issue of Harper’s: a 1986 interview between Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard and Werner Wögerbauer, a teacher at the University of Nantes, translated by Nicholas Grindell. This interview seems to capture Bernhard perfectly—his churlishness, his wit, his occasional mean-spiritedness. What an impossible man to interview. Just imagine the challenge […]
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Boris Romantschenko was killed last week in a Russian attack in Kharkiv. He survived four concentration camps and later "campaigned intensively for the memory of the Nazi crimes."
There may be no way to address the overarching fears all new surveillance technologies raise; however, major concerns can be addressed without slowing the use of facial recognition.
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Campbell was born in Austria, the second daughter of Georg and Maria von Trapp and a younger stepsibling to the older von Trapp children who went on to be depicted in the musical and beloved movie.
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As Allied forces hunkered down on the shell-wracked beaches of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkish forces rallied to defend their homeland.
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Five finalists named as potential landing sites this November for Philae lander in ESA's fabulous Rosetta comet mission. Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, here we come.
Plants in dense tropical forests are able to mask their chemical scents in order to avoid being detected and eaten by insects—a key advantage in the "information arms race" between themselves and plant-eating herbivores, according to a new study.
God Mode reviews, pros and cons. Liked: Affordable. Fun gameplay. Disliked: Limited lifespan.
<strong>1 August 1933</strong>: The Nazi war on books means the whole of the world’s pacifist and socialist literature being banned in Germany
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LGBT activists in the UK are calling for a ban on “hate prayer” that would suggest active homosexuals need to convert.
Apple, Google, and Amazon booted the site from their own platforms. But who moderates the moderators?
The Brooklyn Nets and Anti-Defamation League have asked Amazon to stop selling the "virulently antisemitic book and related-video" or include a disclaimer.
Recode co-founder and New York Times contributor Kara Swisher wrote an opinion piece for The Times that was no less than a tantrum aimed at Facebook’s refusal to be as censorious as other Big Tech companies in the lead up to this November’s election.
Twitter vowed to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweet-storm that the company was "still" not doing enough to protect its users.
Canada's biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc <FB.O> begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the world's largest social media platform to take concrete steps to block hate speech.
Video game maker Electronic Arts caused a bigger stir than they anticipated by including same-sex characters in their most recent Star Wars game and Mass Effect 3. Anti-gay activist Tony Perkins from the Family Research Council claimed "the bigg… Read
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Facebook, Google and Twitter condemned for not telling police about crimes on their platforms
Recent spike in anti-gay crime shows, despite political gains, LGBT faces ongoing challenges
School officials have declined to tell students what happened, but the student union president says she has learned that the incident has something to do with racial slurs
You'll never believe which dry clean only item actually belongs in the washing machine.
We need more scrutiny of TikTok as Indonesia gears up for general and presidential elections next year.
Comments come as US deaths from coronavirus pass 160,000
New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the worlds largest social media platform understands clearly its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving democracy.
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Some of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's posts on Facebook have set off an intense debate inside the social media company over the past year, with some employees arguing certain posts about banning Muslims from entering the U.S. should be removed for violating the site's rules on hate speech, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tech leaders still have no coherent vision for how to police hate speech without becoming tyrants, themselves.
Apple will let social app Parler to return to the App Store after kicking it off in January for violating rules against inciting violence.
Rioters wreaked havoc Wednesday night on the University of California, Berkeley, campus over a planned speech by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos,...
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Hours after police foiled an alleged plot to kidnap her, Whitmer argued that Trump’s words had been a “rallying cry” for extremists.
Facebook user starts page "praying" for President Obama's death.
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Attorney General Merrick Garland for his recently policy that "effectively" criminalizes public criticism of local school boards by parents.
I don’t know what algorithm Facebook is using to calculate the positives that it brings to the world, but I know too well the harm it has done
Labours Dawn Butler asked for action to be taken as she raised her concerns at Home Office questions.
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