Breaking News: Europe's top court said that countries can order Facebook to remove content and restrict global access to it, a ruling with potentially broad impact https://t.co/yMMa2o9fE9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 3, 2019
"Europe’s top court said that a country can order Facebook to take down posts, photographs and videos and restrict global access to that material, in a ruling that has implications for whether countries can expand content bans beyond their borders."https://t.co/gFBuFYkZXa
— Dominique Reynié (@DominiqueReynie) October 3, 2019
Terrible decision. Allows one nation to set a low bar of freedom of expression worldwide. A violation of human rights.
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) October 3, 2019
E.U.’s Top Court Rules Against Facebook in Global Takedown Case https://t.co/ZsPc9MV3ie
Many implications and ripple effects here. And far from being just a Facebook issue. A single country having the ability to restrict global access to online content based on local defamation laws - laws which vary tremendously from country to country https://t.co/uyzKpK7Nvo
— Ben Smith (@benasmith) October 3, 2019
Commenting briefly on the Facebook decision (C-18/18); automated tools were endorsed today, but CJEU tried carefully to outline the scopes of identical & 'equivalent' (the latter is IMHO misleading); AG's same user limitation for equivalent c. was rejected https://t.co/OTRh8XTLHj
— Martin Husovec (@hutko) October 3, 2019
Facebook and similar platforms can now be instructed to remove illegal posts worldwide #Facebook #EuropeanUnion https://t.co/Os6Y1RT2w5 pic.twitter.com/uWs4YLcKgB
— Neowin (@NeowinFeed) October 3, 2019
Facebook can be forced to remove content internationally, top EU court rules https://t.co/EovTe7NcKg pic.twitter.com/wIrKfsyxQp
— The Verge (@verge) October 3, 2019
Facebook, platforms can be forced to remove hateful posts anywhere in the world, but national tribunals giving the order must ``take due account'' of international law https://t.co/pzznPA4mEq via @technology
— Stéphanie Bodoni (@StephanieBodoni) October 3, 2019
with @nat_droz
#Facebook Must Delete Content Globally If It's Considered Defamatory in Europe, Top EU Court Rules https://t.co/vpBKXgK0GL
— Sanjana Hattotuwa (@sanjanah) October 3, 2019
Facebook can be forced to remove illegal content worldwide, EU's top court decides - Reuters https://t.co/202vCvIqW6
— D.K.R. Boyd (@ReflectingMan) October 3, 2019
Europe's top court rules that Facebook can be ordered to remove illegal content https://t.co/HuasHVreFL pic.twitter.com/ekENyerxY1
— Ace Computer (@Acecomputer5) October 3, 2019
Europe's top court rules that Facebook can be ordered to remove illegal content: Courts in the European Union can now order Facebook to remove user comments deemed illegal, according to a new ruling by the EU's highest court, which has implications for… https://t.co/ULIlqmyYcy pic.twitter.com/ukg8Gfl1WK
— Zion Tech Group (@ZionTechGroup2) October 3, 2019