The EU represents a large market, so any legislation by them is always going to be implemented by US providers. EU directives, especially those relating to the single digital market, tend to have broad effect and require compliance by any organisation serving EU citizens (same as the GDPR and VAT laws).The US Supreme Court has already ruled that hate speech is free speech. This new law by the EU would not affect servers hosted in the United States. I do find it ironic considering the EU cares about as much as China about American IP. In the end, the law will be great for Americans because the EU is going to drive tech out of Europe.
The EU represents a large market, so any legislation by them is always going to be implemented by US providers. EU directives, especially those relating to the single digital market, tend to have broad effect and require compliance by any organisation serving EU citizens (same as the GDPR and VAT laws).
Regardless, EU directives and legislation tends to be in good faith and worthwhile complying with in some shape or form especially if required, even if you feel like you're exempt. The GDPR, for example, to comply with means mostly doing things you should've been doing anyway.
A new EU Directive has been signed into 'EU law'. PE-CONS 33/18 It amends the Audiovisual Media Services Directive to limit hate speech, incitement, hatred, violence and harmful content, protection of minors.
Countries have 21 months to implement it into national law and are allowed to create more stringent laws. The Directive is here:
http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-33-2018-INIT/en/pdf
This will affect sites that allow upload of media.
Mind that this Directive is just one part of a comprehensive effort to counter hate speech. Much more is coming.
In a nutshell, a country that has surrendered most of it's sovereignty to a central power that the people had no hand in electing directly. I know it seems nuts, but apparently the folks over there love getting it shoved to them.That being said, what gives the EU right to determine laws in a country? What country in their right mind would allow that to happen?
Not being in a EU country, I've never understood why some people argue Brexit is bad. I would have thought it was good, if only for this reason.In a nutshell, a country that has surrendered most of it's sovereignty to a central power that the people had no hand in electing directly. I know it seems nuts, but apparently the folks over there love getting it shoved to them.
I don't believe that's true, all EU regulations are mandatorily and automatically enacted by member states. And the EU regulation takes precedent over any conflicting member state laws.the EU does not provide laws, but guidelines.
People who don't agree and speak out about mass immigration in europe & the west are being considering racist.
Not being in a EU country, I've never understood why some people argue Brexit is bad. I would have thought it was good, if only for this reason.
The US Supreme Court has already ruled that hate speech is free speech. This new law by the EU would not affect servers hosted in the United States. I do find it ironic considering the EU cares about as much as China about American IP. In the end, the law will be great for Americans because the EU is going to drive tech out of Europe.
And how many of the EU representatives have been directly voted into position by the people?It might also be worth noting that we directly vote for our Representatives in the European Parliament, which in my opinion doesn't make it that much different from America as a whole, but that's just my point of view.
When I see stuff that (to paraphrase) states "it will be up to the individual countries to implement these requirements and they can implement more draconian ones" then that's a pretty good indicator that it's not an elective option if one desires to maintain EU membership.Besides, the EU does not provide laws, but guidelines.
Hmmmm... do believe that I had commented that more and more sites would start doing that... funny to see that my prognostication is coming true.The past few months I've begun to encounter more and more US sites that are flat out blocked for me in the UK.
And how many of the EU representatives have been directly voted into position by the people?
There's a wonderful difference between what is worded and what is actually enforced. It is also up to the individual country to decide whether they already comply with the given directive, which every so often ends up in a "yes, because we don't bother caring". The EU generally overlooks those, as long as roughly 70% is at least somewhat implemented. It's still up to the individual country to decide what implemented means, so it's an entirely subjective thing.When I see stuff that (to paraphrase) states "it will be up to the individual countries to implement these requirements and they can implement more draconian ones" then that's a pretty good indicator that it's not an elective option if one desires to maintain EU membership.
Then what is the point of having a centralized authority that the EU is?The EU generally overlooks those, as long as roughly 70% is at least somewhat implemented.
That's basically what I am saying, yes. Directives are nothing more than smoke in the wind if individual countries decide not to bother about them. As it's ultimately also the individual countries that prosecute these laws (as they are asked to make it their own laws to begin with), it's entirely up to them.Then what is the point of having a centralized authority that the EU is?
Basically you are saying it's a toothless tiger then. Funny how they sure have some mighty big fines for folks that don't follow their "guidelines".
Then what is the point of them? That's what I'm getting at. Was pretty sure that one of the tenets of the EU was to have consistency across all countries, but what you are saying is that there is not any consistency in the implementation/enforcement.Directives are nothing more than smoke in the wind if individual countries decide not to bother about them.
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